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Japan, a lovely stone water basin Chrysanthemum Leaf “Kiku” tsukubai
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Japan, a lovely stone water basin Chrysanthemum Leaf, “Kiku” tsukubai, 30cm, 12” high and 72cm, 20” diameter, granite,
Taisho to Showa period, (1912-1930s)
In Japan, a tsukubai is a stone washbasin usually located at entrance to shrines, temples or tea gardens so visitors may purify themselves by ritual hand washing and rinsing of ones mouth. This type of ritual cleansing is the custom for guests attending a tea ceremony or visiting the grounds of a Buddhist temple. The name originates from the verb tsukubau meaning to bow down, an act of humility.
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