#26 Small Kokeshi Vessel Registry and rustic—its exposed clay rim

and rustic—its exposed clay rim makes it comfortable to handle and easy to stack

designer Ruka Kikuchi hammers each form one by one

Inside the round-bodied exterior vase

The surfaces are glazed in opposing matte shades dark and light with mottled textures reminiscent of stone and metal

#26 Small Kokeshi Vessel Registry and rustic—its exposed clay rimAkio 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