#80 Small Kokeshi Vessel in Indigo w25reporting connoisseurs

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The Bronze is a gorgeous pale golden color that converses well with 14k and 18k gold

This tall candleholder is inspired by traditional examples found in churches in Järvsö

The surfaces are glazed in opposing matte shades dark and light with bubbling textures captured forever

#80 Small Kokeshi Vessel in Indigo w25reporting connoisseursAkio 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 indigo