All the photos shown here are from a post on Kigawa Bonsai Blog titled Imperial Palaces and ‘Bonsai Pots’ in Beijing. We’ve cropped some (including this one) to give you a closer look.
I just stumbled upon yet another excellent bonsai blog (I often wonder if, when we introduce you to a new blog, you’ll wander off and we’ll never see you again. I suppose it’s a chance worth taking; there such a wealth of good stuff out there and we’re all in this together anyway…).
The blog is called Kigawa Bonsai. The post is titled: Imperial Palaces and ‘Bonsai Pots’ in Beijing. All the photos shown here are borrowed from Kigawa. We cropped some for closer looks.
In Kigawa’s own words: “One aspect of interior décor there was common occurrence of fake plants. These fake plants were made of many different materials and always came in pairs. In fact, traditional Chinese interior design is very symmetrical and to accommodate that many furnishings must come in identical or almost identical pairs. Anyway, the containers housing those fake plants are the main topic of this post. Images below show some of the containers I spotted in various buildings.” Kigawa’s text continued below.
“These containers were made of a wide range of materials. The materials included porcelain, metal with vitreous enamel, wood, red lacquer, jade and stone. It was difficult to take good photos of them because they often were in poorly lit areas behind one or two layers of glass. They were quite amazing nevertheless. As you can see they closely resemble bonsai pots.”
For more photos and text visit Kigawa Bonsai Blog.