As long as we’re on the topic of choosing, I chose this one as the lead photo because it’s the only one with clean pot. A distinct advantage. All the photos in this post are from Boon Manakitivipart’s facebook postings. I took the liberty of cropping all the photos in this post and combining some separate photos into single images.
Which pot would you chose? The photos and the concept are courtesy of Boon Manakitivipart (aka Bonsai Boon) on facebook (here and here). Just in case you’re not in the loop, Boon is a highly respected American bonsai artist and teacher who lives in the SF Bay Area.
Without allowing yourself to be influenced by the clean, well oiled pot, which pot would you choose?
Which pot works best with this tree?
This famous Sierra juniper appeared on the cover of the very last issue of Bonsai Today. It has nothing to do with the challenge above, except that it’s by Boon and the pot was very well chosen.
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For the first tree, I would choose the pot on the far left: its impression of power matches the tree’s the best, IMO.
These pictures are about the best I’ve seen in a long time. There aren’t many that could come up to their picture-perfect presentation & quality.
How could these pots be ordered if i decided to purchase one, i.e., if you sell them.
Thanks
David Stroud
The oval on the right, the cleaned and oiled pot was made by Seizan, very nice pot. The rectangle and the lotus pots are both Yamaaki. The rectangle was really too small for the tree, it lost the feeling of stability. The Seizan was my choice, the owner picked the lotus pot. Repotted and cleaned up, it is a very nice combination.
Hello David, Steve and the rest,
Thanks for your input.
I’m partial to the lotus pot. Seems to be just the right size and overall feel.
Hi Juan,
Thanks for the info on the pots and the owner’s choice. Good to know we agree.