THE POT PAIRING THREAD

I should probably update the picture. That one is from 2016.....where have the years gone?
Its a lot bushier atm. I started to do some needle cutting and pruning at my club meeting this past week but didnt finish it.
Got to try and do that this weekend
 
Paradox said:
I should probably update the picture. That one is from 2016.....where have the years gone?
Its a lot bushier atm. I started to do some needle cutting and pruning at my club meeting this past week but didnt finish it.
Got to try and do that this weekend
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I think round would be the most appealing. Do you have any to choose from?
 
Paradox said:
Starting to think about a pot for this shohin JWP.
Is it feminine enough for a round or oval or would a feminine rectangle or square be better?


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Something like this…
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Unglazed Japanese Bonsai Tree Pot Made By Kaiyo 9 5/8” | eBay

<body><p>Hey,</p><p>This pot was made by Kaiyo kiln. It’s a nice shape with some excellent patina on the rim. It’s got a little inside rim chip but no cracks. The foot detail is also quite nice. </p><p>Thanks,</p><p>Matt Ouwinga</p><p>kaedebonsai.com</p><p>Pot size, in inches.</p><p>9 5/8 wide...
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Or…
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Rare Old Early Yamaaki Shohin Size Bonsai Tree Pot Nearly 100 Yrs 5 3/8” | eBay

<p>Hello,</p><p>This is a rare and very early yamaaki pot. Before he founded the kiln. At first glance many think the stamp is actually antique chinese, which would make it much more expensive. But it’s the yamaaki founder who made a stamp and reversed one symbol, the top one, and made it his...
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Hartinez said:
I’ll go first. This is a San Jose juniper that has gone through a few iterations but has been in my possession since 2016ish. HERE . Its become literati like and needs a pot to fit as such. Here is the tree at current state, a drawing showing next years look with a pot shape i like and a few pots Ive found from American makers. I like the idea of the rougher glaze and a darker clay body, but the lighter colored pot i have pictured also really caught my eye. The pot with the mountainscape may be too much, but it may also be perfect.
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I like pot #3. Also well done with this bonsai. Well done.
 
Hartinez said:
Curious if anyone thinks one of these pots would look good with this spirea? These are on one of the FB auction sites and I like the potters style. The last is an oval but the glaze is pretty dope. It’s possible the glazes are a bit too understated for the tree and maybe the clay body is too light?
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What about a teal or yellow pot to be complimentary bro the purple flowers. I see a mokko shape.
 
Colorado said:
I’ll play! I could use some suggestions for this shohin itoigawa juniper.
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Current pot is too deep, I think, and was never really intended to be a “final” pot for this tree.

Here are a couple options I am looking at online:
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I also have another round Sam Miller. Same width as current pot, but only 2/3 as deep and grey unglazed.

Other suggestions welcome!
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From these three, I enjoy the first one with the soft corners and red color. Will you extend the Shari?
 
chicago1980 said:
I like pot #3. Also well done with this bonsai. Well done.
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Hey thanks! I ended up ordering a few different unglazed and I’ll poste em up here at some point.

this tree has come a LONG way.

Cascade? Not so much?

Here is a San Jose juniper I bought on clearance the fall of 16’. I went with a mirrored cascade look...well sort off. With as tall as the apex is can I even call this a cascade? Even with the lowest branch dropping so low? Does it even work? I like it but I’m not certain. What I do know...
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chicago1980 said:
What about a teal or yellow pot to be complimentary bro the purple flowers. I see a mokko shape.
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I’m thinking moko for sure also. And I’ve waffled on the color and am not sold on that just yet.

I did just win this pot that I just loved. The shape in particular, but the color was also nice. What would you think of this one?
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Any suggestions for a pot pairing with this juniper?
 

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I have exactly two pots big enough for this boxwood clump. First is the one it's in. The second is this unglazed oval. In either case I want to move the clump off center to the left. So, rounded rectangle or oval?

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BrianBay9 said:
I have exactly two pots big enough for this boxwood clump. First is the one it's in. The second is this unglazed oval. In either case I want to move the clump off center to the left. So, rounded rectangle or oval?

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I'm partial to the oval.
Something with some color would be nice, but if you don't have it, you don't have it.
 
BrianBay9 said:
I have exactly two pots big enough for this boxwood clump. First is the one it's in. The second is this unglazed oval. In either case I want to move the clump off center to the left. So, rounded rectangle or oval?

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Of the two, I like the rounded rectangle. The oval feels too simple for the lines of the trunks. But I also think looking for a round rectangle cream color would be dope.
 
I’ve got this Sage Brush, Artemisia Tridentata. I’d like to put it in a better pot this spring. My initial though is a highly textured round, either unglazed or a cream color. I was even thinking an earthen, soda or alternative style glaze. The thought would be to echo its native surroundings in the high desert and compliment, the whitish green foliage. It’s also somewhat literati like, though not quite.
so maybe a nanban?
A traditional oval would also be a thought?
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Hartinez said:
I’ve got this Sage Brush, Artemisia Tridentata. I’d like to put it in a better pot this spring. My initial though is a highly textured round, either unglazed or a cream color. I was even thinking an earthen, soda or alternative style glaze. The thought would be to echo its native surroundings in the high desert and compliment, the whitish green foliage. It’s also somewhat literati like, though not quite.
so maybe a nanban?
A traditional oval would also be a thought?
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I agree with something alluding to its native habitat. There are 100 of these within 100 feet of my house, and they can be incredible specimens.

I'm thinking an unglazed textured oval, though something textured in a rather soft glaze might compliment what I find to be a somewhat feminine feel.
Whatever it is, I do feel it should be textured at least lightly.
 
Hartinez said:
@ShadyStump heres a couple. I did a quick search and I’m sure I’ll find many other options. Both round, but I like the imperfections and coloring.
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Just found this nice oval by jack hoover
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That Jack Hoover pot is AMAZING 😍!

Though I would save it for something truly special.
I'm leaning toward the second pot for its soft sandstone vibe.

BTW, is your tree pic of the your chosen front? Wondering because that bit of twist or wrap around on the lower branch near the trunk is what draws my eye. If it were mine it'd be a highlight.
 
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