Let’s take a quick look’ at the pot and bonsai stand. From a design point of view, they have two commonly shared aspects: balance and symmetry. Various of them are more conventional than others, but they are for most cases totally balanced. Note that we are taking into account only the bonsai pot and bonsai stand, but not the Chinsee figurines and bonsai slabs in this circumstance.
We can start with talking about the balanced bonsai display stand/bonsai tables first.
What are the most traditional ways of placing bonsai containers on bonsai stands? There are two. In the first case, the bonsai pot is added exactly in the center of the bonsai stand. The entire set-up has one axis of symmetry that goes through the center of the pot and also the center of the bonsai display stand/bonsai table. The two shape one visual object. Their placement, dependent to each other is neutral. The role of the bonsai stand is to be an extension of the bonsai pot and lift up the tree into a more formal and dignified position. It adds dignity and notability. And it’s extremely elegant.
As in the other circumstance, it displays an unbalanced placement of the bonsai pot. We have two axis of symmetry and we are limited to look at the bonsai pot and bonsai stand as two individual bodies. Counting on the position of the bonsai pot, we can go back and forth the visual center of gravity of the bonsai stand/bonsai pot universe.
Studying the two cases, the first one has a inmovable balance. The second one possesses some tightness and action caused by the shift. However, the two placements are neither right nor wrong. Whether or not they are appropriate will depend on how they affect the overall appearance.


