Some new pots.

[Jow]

I just thought i would share a few new pots i had made.

I work with a very talented woman who makes art works in porcelain. After seeing some of the plates and bowls she made i commissioned her to make me some bonsai pots.

These pots are her first attempt at bonsai pots and i think she has done a great job! They are hand made and hand painted with carp. I think i will have to get a few more made up in the future!

Enjoy.

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[John Henry]

Jow you have done well.
John m

[Fish]

Wow, nice work, great attention to detail in the artwork, will make your bonsai really stand out

Fish

[Jow]

A couple more pics...

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[daiviet_nguyen]

Hi Jow,

Thank you for sharing, this post is like your other many posts -- very interesting to read

Might I ask who the lady is, please?

Thank you and best regards.

[simonm]

They are amazing... i would love to be able to make and paint pots of that quality...

[Jow]

Hi Jow,

Thank you for sharing, this post is like your other many posts -- very interesting to read

Might I ask who the lady is, please?

Thank you and best regards.

The woman who made them is a collegue. She makes pottery as a hobby and as you can see she is very talented. Luckily for me she agreed to make these pots for me. Hopefully I can convince her to make me some more.

[Mitchell]

Lovely pots, they would have a place in my collection.

Just on a style note, I have always adored the blue stenciled bone white porcelain dinner ware/vases etc, but traditionally was bonsai ware ever made like this or is it a new age design.
Just haven't see many /any older pots like this. Just interested that's all.....

[Scott Roxburgh]

Really nice Jow!

After trying my hand at making a few shohin pots (not hand painted), I can really appreciate the work and talent involved in these pots...getting the rim and pot so even and fine is soooooo hard, and the painting is magnificent!

Great commission mate!

[Jow]

Thanks for the comments Scott. I am really happy with them. The problem now is finding bonsai worthy of them!

Mitchell, hand painted porcelain has been used for ages as bonsai containers but I guess the motifs on these pots are a little more modern than most.

Here is a link to some antique pots that might give you an idea of what high end ones looks like.
http://www.bonsaipots.net/index.php?pag ... -and-white

that is a great website too if you are into pots.

[Mitchell]

.... Such a noob, never knew such things existed... thanks for the link, those are amazing.

[Jow]

.... Such a noob, never knew such things existed... thanks for the link, those are amazing.

No problems mate, Porcelian pots are not very common in Australia. The pots above were fired 3 times. Once to fire the pottery. Then to fire the painting. Then lastly to fire the clear glazes. Quite a process all in all. I am guessing all that firing makes them less lucrative for producers to make.

Those links i posted were to some images of pots that are regarded as some of the best in the world, so its no wonder you like them! I would kill to own one.

[Steven]

Beautiful pots Jow!
Your colleague is obviously very talented. If she every decides to make more, I'd love to purchase one (or 2)

Regards,
Steven

[nealweb]

bery nive pots

[Pat K]

Beautiful...would love to hold one!!!