#61 Kokeshi Vessel DW challenging the idea that saucers

challenging the idea that saucers are an afterthought

its widest point sitting high above a tapered foot

these attractive jars have been a mainstay of European kitchens for generations

and a wonderful complement to your table setting

Intended to be used for years to come

#61 Kokeshi Vessel DW challenging the idea that saucersAkio 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