Ocean, mountain, forest — Vietnamese art of hon non bo combines these elements into miniature landscapes

A hon non bo piece graces the home of Phil Tacktill in Solana Beach. Hon means ‘island’ in Vietnamese; non, ‘mountain,’ and bo, ‘an artful combination of water, mountain range and forest,’ or copying, in miniature, the look of real scenery (mountain, forest, ocean, animals, birds, structures and people). <br><small><B>BILL WECHTER </B>Staff Photographer</small> <br><A HREF="https://secure.townnews.com/nctimes.com/forms/photo_services/linkorder.php?des= bill wechter/ A hon non bo piece graces the home of Phil Tacktill in Solana Beach. Hon means ‘island’ in Vietnamese; non, ‘mountain,’ and bo, ‘an artful combination of water, mountain range and forest,’ or copying, in miniature, the look of real scenery (mountain, forest, ocean, animals, birds, structures and people). " target="new">Order a copy of this photo</A> <!— <br><A HREF=" ">More of this story</A> —> <br> <A HREF="http://www.nctimes.com/news/photogallery/" target="new">Visit our Photo Gallery</A> <br> <hr width="250">