#62 Medium Kokeshi Vessel Wellness These two shallow bowls nest

These two shallow bowls nest within each other

Its natural space is in the living room where it is used by the whole family

or main dishes

For celebrations or presentations grand or small

culled from the Cinchona Tree

#62 Medium Kokeshi Vessel Wellness These two shallow bowls nestAkio 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