#32 Large Kokeshi Vessel Rim Line but one unified object with

but one unified object with a double wall

this plate will give any table setting an air of rustic beauty

this versatile Salad Plate was created for Alice Waters' iconic Chez Panisse restaurant in 2006

like a basket for transporting plants

in contrast to most planters

#32 Large Kokeshi Vessel Rim Line but one unified object withAkio 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