#61 Kokeshi Vessel DW Intended to be used for

Intended to be used for years to come

challenging the idea that saucers are an afterthought

it’s easy to tend to one at a time

This pattern in our classic Opaque White brings new layers and depth to our classic Dinner Plate

is now in many international collections and has been redesigned in stainless steel

#61 Kokeshi Vessel DW Intended to be used forAkio 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