shizenseki chouzubachi　自然石手水鉢

KEY WORD :　architecture / gardens

Lit. natural stone water basins. A generic name for a water basin *chouzubachi 手水鉢, in which the addition of a water pool *mizuana 水穴 is the only major change to the original appearance of the stone. Common types of shizenseki chouzubachi include the *fujigata chouzubachi 富士形手水鉢, the *sodegata chouzubachi 袖形手水鉢, the *ichimonji chouzubachi 一文字手水鉢, the *shibaonkougata chouzubachi 司馬温公形手水鉢, the tate-ishigata chouzubachi 立石形手水鉢 (standing stone shape), the kamagata chouzubachi 鎌形手水鉢 (sickle shape), and the kaigata chouzubachi 貝形手水鉢 (shell shape).

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