#61 Kokeshi Vessel DW its widest point sitting high

its widest point sitting high above a tapered foot

this little plate will give any table setting an air of rustic beauty

these attractive jars have been a mainstay of European kitchens for generations

is now in many international collections and has been redesigned in stainless steel

it’s easy to tend to one at a time

#61 Kokeshi Vessel DW its widest point sitting highAkio Nukagas work explores the possibilities of how he leaves a trace of himself in clay. This piece features his signature Pleated Work technique of carving grooves into the wet clay after it is thrown on the wheel. The forminspired by traditional kokeshi dollsis accentuated by these grooves curving down the profile of the vessel creating movement and rhythm. After the first firing and before the second, he finishes the vessel by applying different