On the road again
This is our second post from the road. This time it’s The Central California Coast with it’s gnarly wind-shaped Monterey cypresses. We’ll have more on those later after Amy and I have time to sort through hundred of photos. Meanwhile, here’s a few of Gyozan Nakano’s pots that I prepared before we left, plus one old natural bunjin cypress to whet your appetite.
This little taste is pretty representative of what you might expect on California’s Central Coast. It’s from neartica.com by Charles Webber, California Academy of Sciences.
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This exquisitely designed and rendered porcelain bonsai pot is by one of the Kakiemon line of potters. The article in Bonsai Today 44 doesn’t say which Kakiemon made it, but given the fame of the pot and the way it’s discussed in the article, you might assume it’s by the first Sakaida Kakiemon (17th century). It’s impossible to ascertain the size of the pot, as the dimensions given in the original article are almost certainly incorrect (the height is listed at 2.8″ – 7.2cm).
Starting at the top
I’ve spent the last two hours looking for good information and graphics for a post on designing apices (plural for apex, ie the top) for bonsai. Surprisingly (or not), good information on the topic is fairly rare, so you (especially you who requested apex information) will have to wait a day or two. Meanwhile, here’s a little treat for tired eyes.
And finishing at the bottom
The Kakiemon mark (probably by the first Sakaida Kakiemon)
One of Wendy Heller’s pots with a hen-and-chick type succulent that I dug up in my yard.
Some very sweet little pots
A couple years ago I worked with Wendy Heller on a publishing project. In the process, I had the good fortune of getting to know Wendy a bit (phone and email) and decided to purchase a few of her very sweet little pots. I’ve been gradually filling them with little plants (mostly companion type plantings, though I do have one small bonsai in the works), and the more I see them and feel them in my hands, the more I’ve come to appreciate Wendy’s artistry. If you get a chance, check out her site. Meanwhile, here’s a few more photos.
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