Thread: Bonsai Pots Style Restricted?
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Old 23-Jan-2007   #6
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BrianP03103
In perusing bonsai pots, I see basically four shapes: round, oval, rectangular, and tulip.

Is there some unwritten rule restricting the "proper" shape of bonsai displays to these pot shapes? What if I wanted to do something entirely different, establishing a realistic (or fantastic) landscape? Would the bonsai be immediately dismissed for not being shown in the "correct" type pot? How variant can I go without incurring the displeasure of the bonsai judges?

adTHANKSvance,
Brian


Brian -

... you forgot spherical


Seriously, you should be as creative as you like and make your art your own. Please yourself before you please the "bonsai judges."

-Candy
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