#31 Large Kokeshi Vessel Ceramic Containers it can easily stand alone

it can easily stand alone as a stunning display piece

and conceptually rewarding upon closer inspection

This piece boasts hallmark strength

strong yet soft

These serrated blades are top grade stainless steel with high carbon content

#31 Large Kokeshi Vessel Ceramic Containers it can easily stand aloneAkio 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