01 — THE JUDGMENT
- 01Near-black indigo sets the cool distance under autumn scarlet
- 02Corners add a touch of rigidity; the trunk's strength carries it
- 0334 cm wide sits in the band; 9.5 cm deep suits a heavy trunk — heavier trunk, deeper pot
○THE CONVENTION — SOFT RECTANGLE × DEEP INDIGO
A touch firm for a curved trunk.
- FORMCorners add rigidity; a low rim with softened corners still works
- COLORIndigo works exactly as it does on the oval
02 — THE POT
Japanese Masterpiece
13.5" Reiho (Katsushi Kataoka) dark blue rectangle, Seizan kiln
Bonsai Outlet
Soft rectangleDeep indigoTokoname, Japan (Seizan kiln)
- Size
- 34.3 × 24.8 × 9.5 cm
- Origin
- Tokoname, Japan (Seizan kiln) — page names kiln and artist; hand-selected in Japan, Nov 2025
- Sold as
- one-off (stated as the pictured piece)
- Stock
- In stock — checked Nov 11, 2026
$375shipping 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 / $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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Local Artisan Choice / $150
Iker patina oval
The colour is safe; for this tree it runs a size small.
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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.