#45 Small Kokeshi Vessel with Horizontal Stripes Accessories One dark with a dramatic

One dark with a dramatic and metallic rippled texture

The surfaces are glazed in opposing matte shades: one dark and metallic

The form of this bowl is created by the intersection of two cones pointed at each other

One of two bowls available in our Rim line

these vessels are both art objects and utilitarian pieces

#45 Small Kokeshi Vessel with Horizontal Stripes Accessories One dark with a dramaticAkio 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