Bonsai Tree Theft

Surveillance video shows two shadowy figures walking through the.
Bonsai tree theft. The two trees a japanese black pine and a silverberry bonsai were stolen from the museum s public exhibition space sunday morning. One of the couple s stolen trees is a shimpaku juniper one of the most sought after bonsai types among collectors and enthusiasts. On the black market stolen bonsai can sell for the equivalent of tens of thousands of dollars asahi shimbun reported with seiji iimura pricing the 400 year old bonsai at more than 54 000. Set your store to see local availability add to cart.
It s not the kind of break in you hear about every day but a bonsai theft reported in january this year has left the owners without seven of their precious dwarf trees. Hong kong cnn a bonsai thief has stolen seven tiny trees worth at least 13 million yen 118 000 from a garden space in saitama prefecture near tokyo. It is said to be worth over 10m yen 91 000. A couple who specializes in growing bonsai trees was left heartbroken after seven specimens worth upwards of 100 000 were stolen from their nursery in saitama japan.
The worth of the plunder is estimated as at least 13 million yen or the equivalent of 118 000. Brussel s bonsai dwarf hawaiian umbrella tree on rock bonsai model dt 8002arbr 46 67 46 67. The stolen trees have been taken care of for decades officials at the pacific bonsai museum in. Two historic bonsai trees have been stolen and the pacific bonsai museum in federal way wash is putting out a call to get them back.
These are priceless treasures that belong to our community. Feb 13 2019 stefan andrews. The bonsai trees were mysteriously returned to the pacific. Less than three days after they were stolen two valuable bonsai trees were returned to a museum in washington.
The loot included a rare 400 year old.