#83 Small Kokeshi Vessel with Horizontal Stripes More Than Goods yet it contains a surprise

yet it contains a surprise

and impact and chip-resistant

proud and geometric in form with flanged lips ready to present a thin cutting or flower

This form is a simple memory of a classic terracotta pot

#83 Small Kokeshi Vessel with Horizontal Stripes More Than Goods yet it contains a surpriseAkio 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