Hotoke - 仏 - Buddha's Knee

This is the transforation of 'Hotoke';  an old Japanese Black Pine (mikawa).  It was named by it's previous owner (Ian Hearn) as 'Buddhas Knee'.

Originally styled as a 'Literati', I reversed the front, bent the apex forward and styled it as a Moyogi - 'migi katte'.

Please excuse the very long needles; two wet growing seasons have set back my needle reduction plans.!!

Lots of refinement ahead of it.!!!!

It is potten in a very nice Chinese ZhengLiang pot.