#34 Large Kokeshi Vessel holiday-24 The surfaces are glazed in

The surfaces are glazed in high gloss

or sprinkle over meat fresh off the grill

which casts a beautiful shadow underneath

For this Limited Edition run we're offering the mug in two earthy combinations — Aqua/Hickory and Sand/Hickory — and classic Opaque White

#34 Large Kokeshi Vessel holiday-24 The surfaces are glazed inAkio 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