Keywords
Architecture
Gardens
Lit. "natural stone water basins." A generic name for a water basin *chōzubachi 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 chōzubachi include the *fujigata chōzubachi 富士形手水鉢, the *sodegata chōzubachi 袖形手水鉢, the *ichimonji chōzubachi 一文字手水鉢, the *shibaonkōgata chōzubachi 司馬温公形手水鉢, the tate-ishigata chōzubachi 立石形手水鉢 (standing stone shape), the kamagata chōzubachi 鎌形手水鉢 (sickle shape), and the kaigata chōzubachi 貝形手水鉢 (shell shape).