Vonsgardens

Actually,
I wouldn't call the 1500 ficus styled. It is a very nice piece of material that with work could be a very nice bonsai, as it is now- potensai.

I didn't add the little "well if's' and innuendo that you did. Get over it. Most of the folks I know who are buying high end stock (even if styled to some rudimentary fashion prior to sale) have a plan to do the real hard work, the fine detail work, even if they pay an artist to do it for them.

Think about it, when you go and look at a fine tree- do you think- man that is a really fine tree, unbelieveable work. Or do you think- I wonder if they did all of the work themselves- if they didn't, the tree doesn't mean as much. If that is the case- (and I think it is at some level) think of the poor shmucks who take care of the royal collections in Japan, or god forbid- the fine trees in the national collection- anyone who cares for those trees could never be considered an artist..........


John
(think about the poor sap that has to redesign Goshin to keep it vibrant and healthy- nothing they do could be considered real bonsai art.)

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