#13 Small Kokeshi Vessel Aprons The yarn-dyed napkins are ready

The yarn-dyed napkins are ready to use

At once elegant and modern

A bowl of simple design with bold black surface and neutral rim

They were popular as ornamental objects among royal families and scholars are still used in traditional Daoist Gardens in China today

Hand crafted for its pleasant feel

#13 Small Kokeshi Vessel Aprons The yarn-dyed napkins are readyAkio 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