Japanese Clay Bell Dorei Hime Daruma Doll Vtg Tsuchi-Suzu Shochikubai Red DR612 wallet Dents on the top

Dents on the top

Characters: [on the box]  萩焼 hagiyaki Hagiware 大皿 ozara large plate 田村悟朗作 tamura goro saku made by Goro Tamura

Vtg Japanese Wood Carving Plate

or shokendai

Another translucent glaze is melting from the part of the rim

Japanese Clay Bell Dorei Hime Daruma Doll Vtg Tsuchi-Suzu Shochikubai Red DR612 wallet Dents on the topVtg Japanese Clay Bell Dorei This is a vintage Japanese clay bell, Dorei or Tsuchi Suzu, in the shape of a Hina daruma doll. Commonly seen in pairs much like traditional Hina dolls, Hime Daruma are just as they are described, princess hinasama faces within round daruma bodies. This particular hime daruma is red with a painted shochikubai motif (bamboo, plum, pine). It has a tan colored string at the top, and a small tan ball inside. Hina Matsuri is an