Wanna fight over the cultural implications that the unloading of one of these treasure chest-like, once-in-a-decade motherloads will have on American bonsai as a niche culture?
I'll start: Not to hype it up too much but when there's word about someone who's been at it for 65 years releasing part of their private collection into the wild, in my imagination it's like Wonka's factory had a love baby with Smaug's treasure cove! Something I'd definitely visit if it wasn't on the other side of the planet. Imagine the pottery; special pieces, limited editions and obscure artworks that are hiding in this kind of collections. In essence part of what you are buying is the connection that's allowed the item to be in your hand. The other part being the item itself of course, along with its mythical proportions. Assuming most (probably all) will be extremely high quality, there's bound to be pieces of extreme rarity. The dark corners of Japanese nurseries and collections where much of this quality bracket comes from aren't roamed much by outsiders, but chances of doing so are much higher after 65 years of connection. Even then there's maybe 150 years worth of boxes in front of these corners, full of pots equally enticing, but (of) different (collecting value). Getting these out there is huge, getting these in a particular location is bigger and the stockpile releasing is massive! This, in short, gives an unique shot at holding one of these in your hands. Most of what gets sold in events like this won't be seen by the public for years again and the stuff to be shown in exhibitions, online etc will most likely be far out of reach to most of us. If there ever wil be a genre of movies about bonsai, such as with fishing or chess, Schwarzenegger might play you!
Ps. I have no stake or financial gain (sadly) in or from Rosade Bonsai Studio or the above.
Now someone say it's not true!!
