Material: Ceramic (clay)
Color: brown
- External dimensions:
Width: 49cm
Lengh: 33cm
Height: 16 cm - Internal dimensions:
Width: 42cm
Lengh: 27 cm
Height: 13 cm
SKU: 156811
Rectangular brown bonsai pot, 49 x 33 x 16 cm
This is a large rectangular bonsai pot in brown glazed ceramic, measuring 49 cm long, 33 cm wide and 16 cm deep. It is sold as an empty container, without a plant. The generous footprint and the clean, straight-walled form make it a working pot for a substantial tree rather than a decorative trinket: a deep, stable vessel built to hold the rootball and soil mass of a mature specimen.
The brown tone and the matte-to-satin surface shown in the photographs sit comfortably under almost any foliage, from the dark green of a pine to the seasonal colour of a deciduous tree. Drainage and wiring holes are present in the base, as expected on a pot of this scale, allowing water to escape freely and a tree to be anchored securely. The square corners and even rim give the piece a quiet, architectural presence on a bench or display stand.
A pot in the Japanese ceramic tradition
Rectangular containers like this one follow the long-established convention that strong, masculine trees, conifers and heavier deciduous specimens, are best paired with angular pots rather than soft ovals. The proportion of length to depth here is judged for that role, giving the trunk a visual base without overwhelming it. It is a shape rooted in the Japanese approach to display, where the container is chosen to complete the tree rather than to draw attention to itself.
About this piece
What is offered is the brown rectangular ceramic pot shown, at 49 x 33 x 16 cm, with no plant included. The colour, the rectangular geometry and the depth are the defining features; any tree appearing in a photograph is there only to indicate scale. Slight variation in glaze and tone is normal for fired ceramic and is part of the character of an individual pot.
For a grower potting up a larger conifer or broadleaf, this rectangular bonsai pot offers the depth, stability and restrained colour that let the tree take the lead, season after season.
