#63 Medium Kokeshi Vessel MGM Shifts naturally and beautifully

Shifts naturally and beautifully

This vase features a touch of yellow around the delicate opening and rhythmic pleating underneath a rustic blue-yellow surface

Germany (known as “toy village”)

This shallow bowl is hollow inside

Born out of a mutual appreciation for the beauty found in natural ingredients

#63 Medium Kokeshi Vessel MGM Shifts naturally and beautifullyAkio 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