#84 Small Kokeshi Vessel with Horizontal Stripes Serveware Each handle incorporates an internal

Each handle incorporates an internal back weight

The inner vessel has a conical shape and wide rim

it's timeless and versatile — just what we love in our everyday glassware

the large exterior saucer envelops the plant pot entirely

the second book in a wildly popular series

#84 Small Kokeshi Vessel with Horizontal Stripes Serveware Each handle incorporates an internalAkio 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