#80 Small Kokeshi Vessel in Indigo Autumn which is to unify many

which is to unify many small plants within one giant saucer

the Luisa carafe is shaped with a traditional mouth blowing technique just outside Venice

The name expresses the concept

Exceptionally pleasant and practical to use

#80 Small Kokeshi Vessel in Indigo Autumn which is to unify manyAkio 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 indigo