#34 Large Kokeshi Vessel Napkins A unique spin on classic

A unique spin on classic silhouettes

and Golden Gate bridge

flaky pastry doughs

Akio hand built the dual neck on this piece

Designed in the 1980s by Edith Heath

#34 Large Kokeshi Vessel Napkins A unique spin on classicAkio 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