01 — THE JUDGMENT

  • 01Deep green lava receives the scarlet quietly and sinks into summer foliage
  • 0228 cm wide and 5.7 cm shallow — a size for a graceful 40–50 cm tree

02 — THE POT

Local Artisan Choice

11" John Fazzino textured oval, deep green lava glaze (No. 50)

Bonsai Outlet

OvalDeep greenUSA (Providence, Rhode Island)
11" John Fazzino textured oval, deep green lava glaze (No. 50) — Bonsai Outlet product photo
Size
28.0 × 26.7 × 5.7 cm
Origin
USA (Providence, Rhode Island) — page names the artist and workshop
Sold as
the pictured piece ships — effectively one-off
Stock
In stock — checked Nov 11, 2026

$110shipping 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 — JAPANESE MAPLE, OTHER POTS

Japanese maple in the Reiho navy rectangle (AI composite)
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Japanese Masterpiece / $375

Reiho navy rectangle

Dark blue in a rectangle — the move for a maple with a powerful trunk.
Japanese maple in the Yamafusa cream rectangle (AI composite)
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Japanese Masterpiece / $245

Yamafusa cream rectangle

Cream composure; at home with winter bark.
Japanese maple in the Iker patina oval (AI composite)
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Local Artisan Choice / $150

Iker patina oval

The colour is safe; for this tree it runs a size small.
Japanese maple in the Yixing cobalt oval (AI composite)
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First Practice / $89.95

Yixing cobalt oval

Indigo × oval — the baseline, at the entry price.
Japanese maple in the Yokkaichi cream dish (AI composite)
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First Practice / $95

Yokkaichi cream dish

A cream dish — light on its feet, thirstier in summer.

About this pairing

Product data — Price, stock, size and origin are a snapshot of the listing on Nov 11, 2026. Plain link, no affiliate.

Image — The pot’s photograph belongs to Bonsai Outlet. Rights holders: email [email protected] and we will remove it immediately.