01 — THE JUDGMENT

  • 01Iron-brown clay whets the deadwood's white
  • 02A low rectangle — the same grammar as the kiln piece
  • 0331.8 cm, mid-band

◎THE CONVENTION — SOFT RECTANGLE × UNGLAZED CLAY

The centre of the convention.

  • PRESENCEAn unglazed rectangle answers the trunk's severity, then disappears beneath it
  • COLORThe white deadwood stays the brightest thing in the composition

02 — THE POT

First Practice

12" unglazed rectangle Yixing pot (No. 2282-1)

Bonsai Outlet

Soft rectangleUnglazed clayYixing, China
12" unglazed rectangle Yixing pot (No. 2282-1) — Bonsai Outlet product photo
Size
31.8 × 20.3 × 8.6 cm
Origin
Yixing, China — page states Yixing purple clay
Sold as
production
Stock
In stock — checked Nov 11, 2026

$114.95shipping separate

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03 — FINISH THE DISPLAY

THE CONVENTIONS
  • Stand top one size larger than the pot (≈1/3); never let the pot overhang
  • Stands dark, low-sheen, quieter than the tree; thin board for literati, tall stand for cascade
  • Backdrop plain and muted; accents always smaller than the main tree, placed asymmetric — the margin leads
  • One soft light from above carves the shadow; a second light erases it
The ensemble, with real pieces and a $0 route →

04 — CHINESE JUNIPER, OTHER POTS

Chinese juniper in the Bigei unglazed rectangle (AI composite)
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Japanese Masterpiece / $425

Bigei unglazed rectangle

The centre of the convention, in a Bigei.
Chinese juniper in the Lenore wood-fired rectangle (AI composite)
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Local Artisan Choice / $160

Lenore wood-fired rectangle

An American wood-fired rectangle under the deadwood.
Chinese juniper in the Iker literati round (AI composite)
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Local Artisan Choice / $120

Iker literati round

Right for a literati juniper; too slight for this one.

About this pairing

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