Title: Old Cast Iron Japanese Jardiniere Bonsai Planter Display bowl Box
Shipping: $39.00
Artist: N/A
Period: 20th Century
History: N/A
Origin: Central Asia > Japan
Condition: Excellent
Item Date: 1930 to 1950
Item ID: 5714
20th century. A planter with surface decoration in a wave pattern. Cast Iron Japanese Jardiniere: 12"L x 7-1/2"W x 3-1/2"H Cast iron Japanese jardiniere with grapevine details on the sides, swirls to base. Bronze applied patina on cast iron. No signature found. Condition: Good. We are committed to enhancing our customer’s lives by discovering creating, and pointing out only the best art we can find in the world today. We Are Taste-Makers, Art Advisers & Consultants.
Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonsai
Bonsai, lit. plantings in tray, from bon, a tray or low-sided pot and sai, a planting or plantings, pronunciation (help·info) is a Japanese art form using miniature trees grown in containers. Similar practices exist in other cultures, including the Chinese tradition of penjing from which the art originated, and the miniature living landscapes of Vietnamese hòn non bộ. The Japanese tradition dates back over a thousand years, and has its own aesthetics and terminology.
"Bonsai" is a Japanese pronunciation of the earlier Chinese term penzai. A "bon" is a tray-like pot typically used in bonsai culture. The word bonsai is often used in English as an umbrella term for all miniature trees in containers or pots.
