#61 Kokeshi Vessel DW Handcrafted from Appalachian white ash

Handcrafted from Appalachian white ash wood

this little plate will give any table setting an air of rustic beauty

and a wonderful complement to your table setting

Intended to be used for years to come

#61 Kokeshi Vessel DW Handcrafted from Appalachian white ashAkio 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