Beautiful plants in the Star Shape Tokname Bonsai Pots

These are some of photos which have been sent by our customers who love plants or pots or bonsai very much.

All plants are potted into the Star shape small bonsai pots made by Shuuhou / Hidemi Kataoka of Tokoname.

This is from K.H @US. Very fabulous succulent arrangement in the yellow star shape pot!　　

I love it, especially the combination with this pink plant and the pink pot! Thank you so much, Eric!
It also came from US. 

This is from Sami @France. The tee might be an European oak.  

I very much love them!!!

I think each work is really unique and wonderful.

That's why I love bonsai...... Or planted plants in an attractive pot so much.

There are many fascinating aspects to do bonsai, one of the most notable things would be that everyone can create a beautiful work of art.

I believe that a pot fashioned by a ceramic artist who had outstanding aesthetic acumen and skill will bring out the harmony with the plant.

And it is also needed the passion of loving plants and enjoying arranging pots&plants for creating your masterpiece. 

This is mine.  A tree of pyracantha is in the pot.

This is mine too. Japanese violet.

The red, the moss green, the sky blue and the navy blue are available.  

If you are interested in these Star Shape bonsai pots, please contact me.

Thank you for reading this post until the end.

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The story of the frog feet bonsai pot

Hello, I am Yuki, an owner of Japanese bonsai pots online store YUKIMONO.  

Today,I will tell you the story about how the pot in the picture was born. 

As you know, there are various designed feet of the bonsai pot. You might often see "Cloud feet" or "Cat feet." Most of them look classical and traditional style. 

I have been wondering why the new design feet weren't created. 

I asked the Tokoname bonsai potter Shuuhou (Hidemi Kataoka) to make something new feet.  

What lead him to start making new bonsai pot feet was this picture. This is a planter that I took at Ferrara, Italy few years ago. It has 3 clawfeet and impressive for me.

I showed this picture to him and asked him.

"How about making the new bird feet?" .

The clawfoot is not bad. But I hoped something more new and adorable. Like this.
I said to Hidemi "How about the ｄuck feet?"　

He said "Why not?." And the duck foot came up.

And it became like this.

Wow! The pink hexagonal bonsai pot with duck!
Do you like it?

Hidemi said "I will try to make another shape duck feet!"
And they were made.

The new pot was completed.
I though the shape and the balance of it were really great.
But it reminded me something to eat.　. Mmm........looks delicious!

How do you look at this duck feet pot?

He tried to make the pot again.
Here is another variation. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

And it turned out like this.
Do you see it as a duck feet pot?

Thank you for reading the story until the end.
If you are interested in the frog bonsai pots, please contact me.

The frog feet bonsai pot is coming up in our online store YUKIMONO.

Thank you!

Which pot will look fantastic with your tree?

Thinking about the combinations between plants and bonsai pot brings me great happiness.
But I know it's not easy.

My bonsai Sensei (master) says that there are three points you should make much of when you do it.

First, it's harmony with the pot and the plant.
Second, it's dignity.
And third, it's uniqueness.

And he often says "Did you try to see anywhere beautiful scenery with the plant and the pot?"

As you may know, a bonsai is a small-scale replica, so I think my sensei words mean that you should see or feel any view in the pot.


Last may, I potted a young oak tree into a Shuuhou (Hidemi Kataoka) pot to display it in his private exhibition. I will show you the process from the beginning to the end.

Choosing a pot

This is just a young oak tree. I got it from the nursery.
I love it because the shape of leaves are nice and the form of its twisted trunk is interesting.

How about this blue pot?
The color of blue glaze goes well with the green leaves.
And I think the feet shape of this pot makes the tree nicely.

How about this Mokkou shape bonsai pot?
I think it's good too.

Let's take a look more.
How do you think of this blue round pot?
The blue glaze looks beautiful with the green.

But does it look too high for the tree?

So I put a hexagonal bright blue glaze pot in front of the oak. I think it looks fantastic! But is it too shallow for the tree

How about this pot? It would be not shallow.


Looks beautiful.
I think it is perfect for the oak!
















     

 How about this hexagonal pot?
 Not bad but I think it is too large for the tree.                                                                                                                                    

Finally I chose this blue hexagonal pot. Because I can imagine the scenery with this pot.

Potting the tree into the pot

Now I made mi mind to pot the young oak into the blue hexagonal pot.

My bonsai Sensei (master) says.
"Did you find the best direction？"
"Is it really OK? "
"Are you sure about this? "


"Do you think it is the best position in the pot?"
"Are you satisfied 100% with this?"

And he says,
"Make an effort to find the most fantastic position again and again."

And he helped.
"How about this?"

Yes!  It looks awesome!


















I repotted it.

Displaying the bonsai

And it turned like these. Do you like it?

At Hidemi Kataoka's exhibition in Noritake garden gallery, Nagoya  

at Takao komagino garden park, Tokyo

at Takao komagino garden park, Tokyo

Thank you very much for seeing this blog post untill the end. 

All pots I show on this blog post are made by the Tokoname potter Shuuhou. 

They are available in my. YUKIMONO store.