cracked pots

beer city snake wrote:

incidental embellishment
my fav too, now !

Now I got a new knowledge of how to say kamakizu in English
Seriously, if I were you I wouldn't bet on it for two reasons.

1. One of kamakizu is seemed a fatal defect by observing the first photo(top right).
To me,  the outside kamakizu is  too noticeable.
2. I am picky.

I doubt the seller's response…I am not one of those "many Japanese  don't …", crack is crack. I do care.
It may depends on kamakizu's size, depth and place. Kamakizu tends to appear inside and  bottom of pots.

Kevin,

I have a few pots with dither, that lend to the tree's quality.
Cracks would probably have to be mended if they would split the pot in two.

Depends on the tree to pot mating.

However, pots with cracks, usually end up with names of the maker, as do unusual body or glaze qualities, and probably would be pieces for display and not use.
A lot of that would be hooey, but a very rare few would be collector's items.

As usual - disposable income - very high, buy as you wish, lower, what you can afford or spare.

BONSAI IS A RICH PERSON"S HOBBY!!!!!

Which is why I use seeds, saplings, home dug/processed clay and home made compost.
I am cheap!!
Money is for when the health fails.

Have fun with Art Collector Groupies.
Khai.....

A Russell Coker put it back in 2010, Wabi Sabi - ask the Architects
Or a poor man fantasizing a tiny backyard, into what he wishes he had.

thanks nekotoban for the "local" point of view

and yes khai... it does seem to be a rich person's past-time...
but it sure is fun to dance around their periphery and poke them with pointed sticks (aka verbal barbs)

PUNK ROCK PIRATE BONSAI !!! !!!

I think I'd shy off myself. Pots that have been broken or cracked can however be repaired such as in Kintsugi using other, non ceramic materials:

https://www.lifegate.com/people/lifestyle/kintsugi

Admittedly my concern would be how well this can stand up to the stresses that a bonsai pot must endure with UV exposure, freezing and thawing, pressure from expanding tree roots, etc. It may only be really practical to use for a favorite pot you want to fix up that you dropped - but would only use for display, afterwards? I would think using a black or dark brown filler would be better than the more traditional 'gold' though.