#53 Large Kokeshi Vessel with Horizontal Stripes Cutting Boards The rim of the saucer

The rim of the saucer

and beautiful to use

The bowl features smooth curves and clean

This soft yet sturdy pillow is made of a neutral backing cloth with soft

Designed in the 1980s by Edith Heath

#53 Large Kokeshi Vessel with Horizontal Stripes Cutting Boards The rim of the saucerAkio 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