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wakutamagata chōzubachi
湧玉形手水鉢

bubble basin


A crouching water basin illustrated in Tsukiyamateizōden (kōhen). It has a simple globular form and the characters reading "wakutama" (a reference to a bubbling spring) or a Buddhist figure inscribed on the side.

bubble basin
Tsukiyamateizōden (kōhen)

Japanese Garden Dictionary: A Glossary for Japanese Gardens and Their History
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