Very Red and Very Rare 4/4/14

You don’t see very many bright red bonsai pots. Red glazes are expensive and I suspect that they are not that easy to do. Then there’s the conundrum they present; what do put in a bright red pot?  Not always so easy, but in this case, problem solved (or is it?). The tree is a Elaeagnus pungens (Siverthorn in English, Kangumi in Japanese). Both the tree and pot are by Haruyosi as are all the trees and pots in this post.

Red glazes are not that common. Bright red glazes are even less common. Yellow glazes are not all that common either. I won’t say much about why red and yellow ceramics are uncommon (here and here are a couple links to help you get started with your research if you want to know). However, I will say that I have been following the ceramics and bonsai of Haruyosi for a while now and I’m continually and delightfully surprised by just how prolific and just how accomplished he is.

This is our second post featuring the bonsai and ceramic artistry of Mr Haruyosi. Here’s a link to our first. You can expect many more.

 

Not as bright, but red enough. The tree is a Premna Japonica.The Premna genus contains several subtropical species. As you’ve no doubt already surmised, this species is from southern Japan.

 

Again, not bright red, but red enough. Like the other photos in the post, this one turned up among Haruyosi’s too numerous to count facebook photos and now I can’t find it to see if he identifies the tree. I’ll spare you yet another of my bad guesses.

 

Wild horses. Red glaze painted on what looks like a porcelain pot. The tree is a Japanese quince (see immediately below).

 

Red flower, yellow pot. Yellow pots are also uncommon. There’s some explanation here if you want to wade through it. The little tree is a Japanese quince (Chaenomeles speciosa). Aficionados appreciate quince flowers for the brilliance and purity of their color.

Today is the last day of our Big Spring Wire Sale. All bonsai wire is 20% to 30% off at Stone Lantern. The sale ends tonight (Friday, April 4th) at 11:59pm, U.S. EDT.