North American Stolen Bonsai Registry

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Stolen Bonsai Roster

 

Record Number - SBR-0001

Date stolen: June 12, 2004
Location when stolen: Morikami Museum outside display (Florida)
Common Name: Juniper
Botanical Name: Juniperus procumbers


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Tree and Pot Description
Style: Saikai
Distinguishing elements : Juniper bent around several rocks
Scars or distinguishing marks: Red volcanic
rocks

Number of trunks: One
Size, girth-circumference of main trunk: 3/4"
Height: 14"
Width, left to right: 16"
Depth, front to back: 10"
Type of Pot: Oval
Material: Ceramic
Finish: Glazed
Color: White
Dimension of Pot
Width, left to right: 18"
Depth, front to back: 14"
Height, rim to bottom of feet: 2"
Type feet: Common Number of feet: 4


Record Number - SBR-0002

Date stolen: June 12, 2004
Location when stolen: Morikami Museum outside display (Florida)
Common Name: Fukien Tea
Botanical Name: Ehretia microphylla


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Tree and Pot Description
Style: Informal Upright
Distinguishing elements : Very knarred
trunk, strong texture and roots

Number of trunks: One
Size, girth-circumference of main trunk: 8"
Height: 40"
Width, left to right: 20"
Depth, front to back: 14"
Type of Pot: Oval
Material: Ceramic
Finish: Unglazed
Color: Brown
Dimension of Pot
Width, left to right: 16"
Depth, front to back: 12"
Height, rim to bottom of feet: 6"
Type feet: Common Number of feet: 4


Record Number - SBR-0003

Date stolen: August, 2003
Location when stolen: U.S. National Arboretum in Washington D.C.
Common Name: Green mound juniper
Botanical Name: Juniperus procumbens


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Tree and Pot Description
Style: Informal Upright
Distinguishing elements : Curved trunk with jins
Number of trunks: One
Size, girth-circumference of main trunk: 2.5"
Height: 10"
Width, left to right: 10"
Depth, front to back: 10"
Type of Pot: Oval
Material: Ceramic
Finish: Unglazed
Color: Grey (speckled)
Dimension of Pot
Width, left to right: 9/10"
Depth, front to back: 8"
Height, rim to bottom of feet: 3"
Number of feet: 4


Record Number - SBR-0004

Date stolen: June, 2003
Location when stolen: Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Common Name: Ficus
Botanical Name: Ficus reetusa


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Tree and Pot Description
Style: Informal
Distinguishing elements : Very large knot in center of trunk
Number of trunks: One
Size, girth-circumference of main trunk: 16"
Height: 30"
Width, left to right: 32"
Depth, front to back: 24"
Type of Pot: Rectangular
Material: Ceramic
Finish: Glazed
Color: Blue
Dimension of Pot
Width, left to right: 19"
Depth, front to back: 13"
Height, rim to bottom of feet: 3"
Type feet: Low slab Number of feet: 4


Record Number - SBR-0005

Date stolen: December, 15 2004
Location when stolen:Orange, CA
Common Name: Prostrata Juniper
Botanical Name: Juniperus prostrata


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Tree and Pot Description
Style: Slant/bunjin
Distinguishing elements : In need of maintenance.
Number of trunks: One
Size, girth - main trunk: 2"
Height: 16"- 18"
Width, left to right: 12"- 14"
Depth, front to back: 10"- 12"
Type of Pot: Oval
Material: Ceramic
Finish: Unglazed
Color: Brown
Dimension of Pot
Width, left to right: 14"
Depth, front to back: 10"
Height, rim to bottom of feet: 2"
Number of feet: 4


Record Number - SBR-0006

Date stolen: December, 5 2005
Location when stolen: Seattle, WA
Common Name: Mugo Pine
Botanical Name: Pinus mugo


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Tree and Pot Description
Style: Semi-cascade
Distinguishing elements : Lower branch dead (by design).
Number of trunks: One
Size, girth - main trunk: 2"
Height: 7"
Width, left to right: 10"
Depth, front to back: 7"
Type of Pot: Oval
Material: Ceramic
Finish: Unglazed
Color: Brown
Dimension of Pot
Width, left to right: 10"
Depth, front to back: 6"
Height, rim to bottom of feet: 2+"
Number of feet: 4



Record Number - SBR-0007

Date stolen: April 15, 2008
Location when stolen:Pembroke Pines, FL
Common Name: Buttonwood
Botanical Name: Conocarpus erctus


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Tree and Pot Description
Style: Literati
Distinguishing elements : Twisted, contorted trunk
Number of trunks: One
Size, girth - main trunk: 6"
Height: 53"
Width, left to right: 30"
Depth, front to back: 30"
Type of Pot: Lotus
Material: Ceramic
Finish: Unglazed
Color: Brown
Dimension of Pot
Width, left to right: 22"
Depth, front to back: 33"
Height, rim to bottom of feet: 3"
Number of feet: 5



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