Handmade Bonsai Pot by John Fazzino
This abstract oval pot by John Fazzino stands out with its deep cobalt glaze and heavily textured exterior. The glaze flows over a carved surface, creating an energetic, almost kinetic appearance that’s both sculptural and functional. The undulating rim adds organic movement, while the interior features a smooth, light clay wash that brightens the planting space.
The base features six distinct feet, each carved and highlighted in rich blue. Drainage and wiring holes are carefully integrated, and the stone-like finish is the result of John’s high-grog clay and precise firing process.
- Style: Abstract oval with carved texture and flowing rim
- Feet: Six custom-carved raised feet for elevation and visual interest
- Exterior: Cobalt blue glaze with energetic surface carvings
- Interior: Smooth light blue wash with functional drainage layout
- Best For: Shohin bonsai, semi-cascade plantings, or as a sculptural accent container
Dimensions
- Outer: 10½" x 8" x 2"
- Inner: 9½" x 7" x 1⅜"
As always, we include mesh and wire with every bonsai pot—ready for planting the moment it arrives.
Photo Note
Photos were taken on August 7, 2025. This is the exact pot you’ll receive.
Shipping Info
This pot ships directly from our Massachusetts nursery. Local pickup is also available.
Meet the Artist: John Fazzino
John Fazzino has worked with clay since the late 1970s. He holds a BFA from RISD and an MFA from UMass Dartmouth, and has spent decades teaching and mentoring artists across New England.
Today, he’s channeling his creative energy into handmade bonsai pots—each one shaped with intention and designed to endure. Made with high-grog clay, his pots are strong, frost-resistant, and finished to a smooth, stone-like quality.
John lives and works in Mt. Pleasant, Providence, where his garden is both inspiration and testing ground. His bonsai pots aren’t just vessels—they’re collaborations between plant and pot, artist and earth.
Learning Resources and Bonsai Tree Care Guides:
Bonsai trees are not all the same - and neither is their care. Read our specific care sheets for individual bonsai species. Read the Bonsai Care Guides
Shipping Bonsai Trees:
Bonsai trees are generally shipped on Mondays & Tuesdays to avoid having them stay in the boxes for any extra time over the weekends.
Shipping Non-Tree Items
All non-bonsai items such as bonsai pots and bonsai supplies are shipped within 48 hours of receiving payment. Most orders are shipped either the same day or the next day, depending on the time of day the order is received.
Important Guidelines:
** We cannot ship to a FPO, APO, P.O. Box or to locations in Alaska, Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Hawaii or anywhere internationally.
** All Bonsai are shipped direct from the nursery and may ship separately from other items purchased via the Bonsai Outlet.
** If extreme weather is expected, we may delay shipping your Bonsai tree to guarantee a healthy arrival; in such a case we will contact you. We are shipping living trees and must be conscious of the temperature conditions to the delivery address, as well as, while in transit. That said, we reserve the right to hold the tree(s) to guarantee a healthy delivery. We will Hold Your Tree Until It is Safe to Ship.
