Japanese Clay Bell Dorei Ama Pearl Diver Woman Vtg Tsuchi-Suzu Toba White DR681 blue Design: White paper

Design: White paper

Characters on the cover: 日本三景 nihon sankei Three Views of Japan

Good for tea ceremony or Tabacco-bon

Item weight: 146 grams

Japanese Clay Bell Dorei Ama Pearl Diver Woman Vtg Tsuchi-Suzu Toba White DR681 blue Design: White paperVintage Japanese Clay Bell Dorei This is a vintage Japanese clay bell, or dorei. It is in the shape of a pearl diving woman. It is mostly white with subtle accents and a tiny shell and resin pearl bead attached at the arm. It has a white clay ball inside and a red string tied at the top. Traditional Ama divers, most notably women, would dive into the water only holding their breath and collect and deposit oyster shells for their pearls in a floating