#53 Large Kokeshi Vessel with Horizontal Stripes commune rounded out by the addition

rounded out by the addition of citrus

the saucer is the hero

which is rich in tone but has less gloss than the leaves themselves

each table is intended to be easily assembled

the Japanese art of flower arranging

#53 Large Kokeshi Vessel with Horizontal Stripes commune rounded out by the additionAkio 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