#34 Large Kokeshi Vessel Utensils honey-like fragrance

honey-like fragrance

The surfaces are glazed in high gloss

mixed with brown

this simple yet elegant bottle opener is made to be treasured for years to come

#34 Large Kokeshi Vessel Utensils honey-like fragranceAkio 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