mizubune　水船

KEY WORD :　architecture / gardens

Lit. water boat. A type of large boat-shaped stone used for water basins *mitatemono chouzubachi 見立物手水鉢. Most mizubune stones were made for temples and shrines in the Kamakura period although their original function is uncertain.

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