Wow, that is a handsome pot you made there. I love it. In a couple years when a tree I have in mind gets to the point of deserving a contracted for pot, may I contact you?
Personally, I like blue pots, though the old pot is a "plain jane" as far as blue pots go. I like the glazes that shade from light to dark, in various patterns, not uniform in color. Particularly like glazes that are mostly dark blue with streaks of light blue in the color. I think blue compliments white flowers and white flowers with pink or red in them very nicely. It also compliments red fruit well. So blue in of itself is not a negative. "Boring Blue Pots" are a bit overused, but that is because so many "mass production grade" pots are done in this color that we get tired of seeing it.
The yellow brown color is nice, it will show well, and is understated enough that it will not overpower the tree when shown without fruit or flowers. This will work in a winter or summer display as well as the flower and fruit display times. Very nice.
Personal taste, and not a criticism. To my eye is almost too close to the color of the bark of the tree. I would have chosen a lighter shade of ochre, closer to off white or sand color than a brown, or alternately gone much darker. Though it will show very well. My taste is not everyone's taste.
But I really, really like the design, shape and curves in this pot. Very well done.
