#31 Large Kokeshi Vessel Ceramic Plates The Merton Step Stool is

The Merton Step Stool is handmade from solid

Originally designed in the 1960s

the second book in a wildly popular series

it’s easy to tend to one at a time

it makes a beautiful addition to any room

#31 Large Kokeshi Vessel Ceramic Plates The Merton Step Stool isAkio 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