This cobalt blue planter, made of ceramic clays is ideal for planting herbs, flowers or penjing. The Chinese art of Penjing, the Korean "bunjae" and the Japanese "bonsai" all roughly translate as "tray scenery" or "tray landscape." Typically this is interpreted as referring to miniature trees, but actually it applies to any potted scenery or miniature landscape, including trees, plants, stones or water. The art's origin is likely from ancient Chinese medicine; medicinal plants needed to be easily transported and kept alive. Herbalist could maintain inventory by careful pruning, which evolved into the modern bonsai art form. Penjing plantings generally fall into one of three categories, are Tree Penjing (essentially bonsai), Landscape Penjing, and Water and Land Penjing, which will have particular ties to Taoist philosophies.

Vintage hand glazed dark cobalt blue rustic ceramic planter

Pre-drilled drainage hole in bottom of footed ceramic planter

Designed for penjing or bonsai landscape planting

Size: 7.5" x 4"H

Hand crafted in China circa 1970