Category Archives: My Personal Collection

WTF! Spring!? And Kokufu Ten.

Posted on February 8, 2013 by japanesepots

Last year was an El Niño year, so the unseasonably warm and early February arrival of spring wasn’t very unexpected to me. I waited through February, March, and early April on tiptoes, ready to rush out and protect the trees … Continue reading →

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Small Display with Scroll for the New Year

Posted on January 13, 2013 by japanesepots

Recently, a friend came by to pick up an antique Chinese pot I had sourced for a Kuromatsu for him, so, since it was still pretty close to the New Year, I used the opportunity to set up a shohin … Continue reading →

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Shohin and Mini Maple move to eBay

Posted on January 10, 2013 by japanesepots

A shohin Momiji and a mini Momiji up for sale on the “For Sale” page. Prices reduced on a few pots as well…need to make room for a big ole shipment of painted pots…Gekkous, Issekis, Kousekis, and Hikosanjin. update I’ve … Continue reading →

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An ID Mystery, Solved

Posted on January 5, 2013 by japanesepots

A couple of years ago I purchased a pot from Toriumi on eBay that neither he nor I could identify(actually a LOT of pots, this one just happened to remain so!). I asked all my friends in Japan, checked the … Continue reading →

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Shohin and Mini Maple Up on the “For Sale” page

Posted on January 1, 2013 by japanesepots

A shohin Momiji and a mini Momiji up for sale on the “For Sale” page. Prices reduced on a few pots as well…need to make room for a big ole shipment of painted pots…Gekkous, Issekis, Kousekis, and Hikosanjin.

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Suzuki Syuzan

Posted on December 30, 2012 by japanesepots

I’m on a posting blitz! After a month of not posting, I have several nearing completion, so, settle back for the third post in as many days. If you look through Kokofu albums, most of the containers are, of course, … Continue reading →

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Demystifying Tosuis

Posted on December 28, 2012 by japanesepots

So here’s one long and complicated family lineage that many find confusing. The Tosui-Harumatsu line of the Seto region is one of the longest in the modern age of bonsai pottery, and both branches continue to see production today, in … Continue reading →

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Heian Koso(平安香艸)

Posted on December 27, 2012 by japanesepots

Here in the west, we’ve become familiar with the “Big 3” Japanese Bonsai Potters: Tofukuji, Yusen, and Kozan. But our familiarity with these potters would have been impossible without Heian Koso(平安香艸 or 香草), who made these potters famous in Japan … Continue reading →

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New Logos! ABS!

Posted on November 22, 2012 by japanesepots

Hello All! It’s been a bit! Winter prep(such as it is here un the deep south)has been in full swing, so I haven’t had much time to post anything. But, there are many good posts in the works to help … Continue reading →

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New on the for sale page, 5/15

Posted on November 15, 2012 by japanesepots

New pots up for sale on the for sale page, Juetsu, Bigei, Ino Shukuho, Masahi, Bushuan, and more!

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