Japh's Collection #2: Japanese Maple

[Japh]

Here I go putting my foot in it. It is not Bonsai it is Penjing lose the mudmen and it is Bonsai.

Unfortunatly that pot is not one of the best to come of the assembly line.

I am sorry to be blunt are we not here to teach. Telling some one this is that, when it is not does not help.
At $ 80-00 you have a good buy the tree is worth that, the pot is only $10-00 part of the deal.
As I said foot in mouth JMHO Pup

Yes, with the men, my Bonsai tree becomes a Penjing. Remove them, and it's just a Bonsai tree.

Regarding the pot, I think it's a nice pot, and while note hugely expensive as it came from Japan the postage alone to Tasmania would be more than $10... so your valuation may be geography-specific

Thank you, Pup! I value your opinion, as long as your heart's in the right place, I'm happy with whatever you have to say

[Jamie]

just a bit of food for thought on the pot...

is a pot worth the price you pay for it or how well it matches with your tree..??? a pot tree combo makes the whole compositition one does it not???

like i said food for thought

[Edward Scissorhand]

Hey Japh, have you read the maple bonsai book by Peter Adams? That book would be a good read for you.

[Japh]

Hey Japh, have you read the maple bonsai book by Peter Adams? That book would be a good read for you.

I haven't read it, no. But I'll try and get my hands on a copy! Thanks

[Pup]

Here I go putting my foot in it. It is not Bonsai it is Penjing lose the mudmen and it is Bonsai.

Unfortunatly that pot is not one of the best to come of the assembly line.

I am sorry to be blunt are we not here to teach. Telling some one this is that, when it is not does not help.
At $ 80-00 you have a good buy the tree is worth that, the pot is only $10-00 part of the deal.
As I said foot in mouth JMHO Pup

Yes, with the men, my Bonsai tree becomes a Penjing. Remove them, and it's just a Bonsai tree.

Regarding the pot, I think it's a nice pot, and while note hugely expensive as it came from Japan the postage alone to Tasmania would be more than $10... so your valuation may be geography-specific

Thank you, Pup! I value your opinion, as long as your heart's in the right place, I'm happy with whatever you have to say

It would not have been posted to Tasmania from Japan. It was a bulk order I was selling them 20 years ago fo 8-50- in Asquiths Bonsai
As you say if your happy. My heart is never anywhere else when it comes to teaching the art of, Bonsai. Pup