#34 Large Kokeshi Vessel holiday-24 The large saucer resembles a

The large saucer resembles a shallow serving bowl in profile but gains lift from a foot beneath it

It's pre-seasoned with vegetable oil for a natural easy-release cooking surface

Edited by Mariah Nielson and Åbäke

The surfaces are glazed in high gloss

which casts a beautiful shadow underneath

#34 Large Kokeshi Vessel holiday-24 The large saucer resembles aAkio 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