★ RARE collector piece - Vintage Japanese Dorei bell by Mizushige Kikuchi - KAPPA RYOMEN ★

KAPPA is said to be roughly humanoid in form and about the size of a child, inhabiting the ponds and rivers of Japan. It is typically greenish in color, and either scaly or slimy skinned, with webbed hands and feet, and a turtle-like carapace on its back.

This bell was created by Mizushige Kikuchi, who quit his job in 1970 and opened the Rokumo kiln in Sukagawa. The stylish design was popular, but after death of the artist in 1995, it was abolished after one generation.

KAPPA Japanese Dorei Bell Yokai Sukagawa Ryomen Tokkuri Folk Art Toy Mingei

Name: KAPPA Japanese Dorei Bell Yokai Sukagawa Ryomen Tokkuri Folk Art Toy Mingei
Brand: vintagefreakss
SKU: VINDOR1015

SKU: VINDOR1015

¥5,000

¥4,250

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★ SHOWA RETRO - 1970s ★

★ DIMENSIONS : 8.5 cm x 6 cm x 6 cm ★

★ MATERIAL : CLAY - GLAZE - SILK ★

★ ARTIST : MIZUSHIGE KIKUCHI, ROKUMO KILN ★

★ ORIGIN : SUKAGAWA, FUKUSHIMA PREFECTURE ★

★ BROWN - WHITE - BLUE - GRAY ★

★ EXCELLENT VINTAGE CONDITION ★

★ MADE IN JAPAN ★
Dorei is an earthen bell, charm against evil spirits, talisman, amulet. Clay bells started of as toys for children, but since the Meiji period they came to be a well-loved souvenir for travelling families.

The history of clay bells dates back to the Jomon period (B.C. 7000 - 300); their quiet tinkling and plain shape have attracted the hearts of the Japanese people.

It has a hard ceramic ball inside that clatters when shaken or moved around. Their different types vary from area to area, from maker to maker, and certainly from different tastes within the changing periods of Japanese history.
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KAPPA Japanese Dorei Bell Yokai Sukagawa Ryomen Tokkuri Folk Art Toy Mingei