China Antique Stone "Tear Drop" Planter Water Basin

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China Antique Stone "Tear Drop" Planter Water Basin

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China, a visually attractive antique stone Tear Drop planter water basin hand-carved from solid limestone. At least 100 years old. Unique tear drop design. Dimensions: 10 inches tall and 32 inches diameter Period: hand-carved in solid limestone during the late Qing dynasty.(1880-1912). Whether you install flowers, leafy vines, succulents, stones , or floating flowers in glistening water- this unique shaped stone basin will never cease to amaze. Just one of these stone basins available for spring 2018 Comments: The handsome and well proportioned hand-carved form known fashioned in solid stone and featuring varied patina from age. These are extraordinary works of art for Fine gardens. This is a unique form ready for your flowers, hanging vines, special stones, or superb water features. Provenance: Chinese garden, Northern China Comments: The handsome and well proportioned hand-carved form known fashioned in solid granite stone and featuring varied patina from age. These are extraordinary works of art for Fine gardens. Quintessential Japanese planter form ready for your flowers, hanging vines, or superb water features. Please see photographs of numerous ways you can display and decorate these quintessential Japanese stone basins using succulent plantings, colored stones, or as beautiful simple serene water features. Provenance: Japanese garden, Nagoya, Japan History: Water basins Tsukubai are singularly the most popular, frequent and practical garden ornament found in Japanese gardens. They symbolize Buddhist “purification” and are usually strategically placed in gardens or as an indoor entry tokanoma accent to allow visitors opportunity to cleanse hands prior to participating in a tea ceremony event or before honoring a shrine or temple. These kinds welcome visitors to stop and bow in a respectful, humble manner to perform purification of body and soul ritual. Lifetime guarantee of authenticity: All of our Asian works of art come with our Lifetime Authenticity Guarantee. Our gallery based in Shelburne, Vermont USA has been dealing in authentic Japanese , Chinese, and fine Asian art, garden ornaments, lanterns and water basins for 25 years. The president personally travels to China, Japan and Europe each year to meet his network partners who assist him in finding best examples. He personally inspects each antique work of art to ensure its old age, authenticity and quality condition. We are members of the North American Japanese Garden Association (NAJGA) specializing for ten years now in old and authentic Japanese stone garden ornaments.

Dimensions:
Height: 10 in (25.4 cm)Width: 32 in (81.28 cm)Depth: 25 in (63.5 cm)
Style:
Qing (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Limestone,Hand-Carved
Place of Origin:
China
Period:
19th Century
Date of Manufacture:
19th Century
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use.
Seller Location:
South Burlington, VT
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU128928411953