Japanese Big Old Good Luck Coin Motif Stone Water Basin Zenigata Tsukubai

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Japanese Big Old Good Luck Coin Motif Stone Water Basin Zenigata Tsukubai

About the Item

Unusual Prosperous “Zenigata” Stone Tsukubai Water Or Plant basin Japan, a handsome and unique older round stone water basin tsukubai or planter in the form of Japanese coin with good luck and prosperity kanji inscribed on its top. It was sourced from a decades old Japanese garden, This unusual round shape stone is carved with prosperity/ plenty symbols in kanji calligraphy. The Ryōan-ji Chōzubachi also known as the Chisoku Chōzubachi (知足手水鉢), is an example of a Zenigata or coin shaped water basin. The name comes from the a temple in northern Kyoto from where the type originated, the Ryōan-ji Temple. The four characters on each side of the Chōzubachi form a new character together with the square basin in the middle which represents a Kanji meaning mouth or opening (口). All the combinations are as follows: • 1. 吾 (ware) meaning: I • 2. 唯 (tada) meaning: only • 3. 足 (taru) meaning: plenty • 4. 知 (shiru) meaning: to know These characters form a sentence together which roughly translates to: I am content with what I am. One of a kind and coming from a 60 year old Nagoya antique garden ornaments collection. Dimensions: 9 inches tall and 15 inches diameter This basin is appropriate for tea garden “purification” entry areas, they also make wonderful contemporary artistic statements as water/floating flower vessels, planters, or as eye appealing, stand -alone work of art placed in your favorite space. Call or email us to reserve it as it is one-of-a-kind. Lifetime guarantee of authenticity: All of our Asian works of art come with our Lifetime Authenticity Guarantee. We are members of NAJGA- North American Japanese Garden Association.

Dimensions:
Height: 9 in (22.86 cm)Diameter: 15 in (38.1 cm)
Style:
Showa (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Granite,Hand-Carved
Place of Origin:
Japan
Period:
20th Century
Date of Manufacture:
20th Century
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use.
Seller Location:
South Burlington, VT
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU1289236367732