#29 Small Kokeshi Vessel with Horizontal Stripes Alabama Chanin Line the dark glaze revealing depth

the dark glaze revealing depth like an antique mirror and the light glaze is opaque yet bright

The lower contour allows the bowl to be easily pickup up off of a flat surface

Features a delightful vignette of the city and the showroom

while injecting the warmth of Texas and Mexico

it's a stunning statement for any room

#29 Small Kokeshi Vessel with Horizontal Stripes Alabama Chanin Line the dark glaze revealing depthAkio 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