#53 Large Kokeshi Vessel with Horizontal Stripes commune the saucer is the hero

the saucer is the hero

each table is intended to be easily assembled

tonka bean

or on the tabletop for serving homemade condiments

#53 Large Kokeshi Vessel with Horizontal Stripes commune the saucer is the heroAkio 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