Japanese Clay Bell Dorei Vtg Tsuchi-Suzu Zodiac Ushi Ox Cute White Gold DR539 game Commemoration of confirmation of decoration

Commemoration of confirmation of decoration (someone has won an award for something undisclosed)

Paper discoloration

Vtg Japanese Hand Woven Bamboo Lacquerware Plate

Inscriptions are fading

Japanese Clay Bell Dorei Vtg Tsuchi-Suzu Zodiac Ushi Ox Cute White Gold DR539 game Commemoration of confirmation of decorationVintage Japanese Zodiac Animal Clay Bell Dorei This is a vintage Japanese clay bell, or dorei. It is in the shape of an ox (cow), one of the twelve animals in the Japanese zodiac (eto). It is white with red, gold and black small details. It has a white clay ball inside and a braided red string cord tied at the top. There are inscriptions on the back. Dorei bells have a long history and have been used in festivals and ceremonies since the Jomon period