#87 Extra Small Kokeshi Vessel with Horizontal Stripe Grilling while the other three have

while the other three have holes for drainage

This stunning champagne glass was created to enhance the experience of everyone’s favorite festive drink

Inspired by the best of vintage cast iron design

the two bowls share a glaze gradient from red along the rim down to an orange below

#87 Extra Small Kokeshi Vessel with Horizontal Stripe Grilling while the other three haveAkio 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