01 — THE JUDGMENT
- 01Aged-copper green sits in the safe band for maples
- 0225 cm × 5.1 cm is the grammar of a 40 cm tree; roots sit tight here
02 — THE POT
Local Artisan Choice
Chuck Iker oval, aged-copper patina green, 10" (26326)
Iker Bonsai Pots (artist direct)
OvalDeep greenUSA (Batavia, Ohio)
- Size
- 25.4 × 19.7 × 5.1 cm
- Origin
- USA (Batavia, Ohio) — page: one-of-a-kind, signed, made in Ohio
- Sold as
- one-off, signed
- Stock
- Listed in stock; re-check before citing — checked Nov 11, 2026
$150shipping separate
Product page ↗03 — FINISH THE DISPLAY
THE CONVENTIONS
The ensemble, with real pieces and a $0 route →
- 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
04 — JAPANESE MAPLE, OTHER POTS
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Japanese Masterpiece / $375
Reiho navy rectangle
Dark blue in a rectangle — the move for a maple with a powerful trunk.
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Japanese Masterpiece / $245
Yamafusa cream rectangle
Cream composure; at home with winter bark.
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Local Artisan Choice / $110
Fazzino deep-green oval
An artisan oval in deep green — works in autumn, rests in summer.
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First Practice / $89.95
Yixing cobalt oval
Indigo × oval — the baseline, at the entry price.
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First Practice / $95
Yokkaichi cream dish
A cream dish — light on its feet, thirstier in summer.