Japanese Clay Bell Dorei Vtg Tsuchi-Suzu Waniguchi Gong Togyoan Souvenir DR597 cormorant Characters on the cover: 観音経

Characters on the cover: 観音経 kan'non-kyou Kannon Sutra

Japanese Wisteria River Landscape Watercolor Painting

Kanji on the backside of the lid: Buddhist service for commemorating new cast Buddhist large bell

This altar fitting piece contains a drawer with a brass metal chrysanthemum decoration for items such as prayer beads

Sign on the bottom: 谷川 すま子 tanigawa sumako

Japanese Clay Bell Dorei Vtg Tsuchi-Suzu Waniguchi Gong Togyoan Souvenir DR597 cormorant Characters on the cover: 観音経Vintage Japanese Clay Bell Dorei This is a vintage Japanese clay bell or dorei. Shaped as a waniguchi, the gong that hang at Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples, it is dark brown and features a family crest on the front, and inscriptions at the back: Togyoan, a city in Yamaguchi prefecture. It has a small ball inside and a braided string tied at the top. Dorei bells have a long history and have been used in festivals and ceremonies since the Jomon