Textured Oval Bonsai Pot in Deep Green Lava Glaze – John Fazzino
Handmade Bonsai Pot by John Fazzino
This handmade oval bonsai pot by John Fazzino feels like something unearthed from the forest floor—rugged, weathered, and alive with texture. It’s finished in a rich, green-black lava glaze that varies with the light, revealing flecks of deep green, black, and ochre.
The irregular oval rim is intentionally organic, adding a sense of movement and asymmetry that enhances wild or windswept bonsai compositions. The interior remains unglazed, allowing roots to breathe and cling, while the base is heavily textured and boldly finished with Fazzino’s personal carvings.
It’s a pot that commands attention—and invites stories.
- Style: Organic oval with natural lava-glazed texture
- Feet: Four wide foot pads that blend into the base with textural flow
- Exterior: Deep green-black lava glaze with flashes of ochre and ash tones
- Interior: Smooth, unglazed clay with large central drainage hole and support holes
- Best For: Wild or dramatic bonsai compositions—perfect for conifers or rugged deciduous trees
Dimensions
Outer: 11" x 10½" x 2¼"
Inner: 9" x 8½" x 1½"
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.
