Brian Van Fleet
Pretty Fly for a Bonsai Guy
Recently, I received that unlikely call out of the blue from a lady who wanted to find a home for her late husband's collection of bonsai pots. While most of them were not valuable, among them were a couple Max Braverman pots from his Pine Garden Pottery days; his Seattle-area workshop where he made bonsai pots between 1986-1998. I remember Max from the mid '90s rec.arts.bonsai days and always admired his work. This was the first time I'd seen his work in person.
The shallow oval, cream glaze with brown speckle is 8"x7"x1".
The Namako blue glaze, with a hint of purple on one side is 7 1/8″x2″.
The shallow oval, cream glaze with brown speckle is 8"x7"x1".
The Namako blue glaze, with a hint of purple on one side is 7 1/8″x2″.