Looking over my photos from Taikan-ten last night made me really happy. Sure, I miss being around such great trees every day, but I’m happy to have seen them and I appreciate the opportunity I have to share the photos.
To get a better sense of the overall event, please read Peter Tea’s report, “Taikan-ten 2011” and see Bjorvala Bonsai Studio’s fantastic video report, “The Bonsai Art of Japan: Episode 22.”
Below are some some of the small-sized bonsai and suiseki exhibited at the 2011 Grandview Bonsai Exhibit. I’ll post pics of the larger trees next week.
Shohin display
Shohin display
Shohin display
Shohin display
Japanese quince – Chojubai
Shohin black pine
Jasmine
Japanese spindle tree – Euonymus hamiltonianus var. sieboldianus, aka yeddo euonymus or mayumi
Crabapple
Japanese quince – Chojubai
Trident maple
Mayumi
Princess persimmon
Jasmine
Special display
Suiseki
Suiseki
Suiseki
Suiseki
Suiseki
Suiseki
Suiseki
Suiseki
Antique pot
Antique pot
For those who read Japanese: Cards accompanying antique pots
Accent
Accent
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Tom Knoblauch says
Thanks for a wonderful year of Bonsai post! Hope to see you at BIB.
The unidentified shohin is I believe, Euonymus hamiltonianus var. sieboldianus – Yeddo Euonymus Japanese: mayumi.
xwires says
Hi Tom – thanks for reading! I look forward to seeing you at BIB too. You’re right about the mayumi – I forgot the spelling and left the name off.