#35 Small Lantern Shaped Vase other and a serrated bread knife

and a serrated bread knife

vegetable tanned saddle grade leather

the form of this pair curves dramatically towards the top before closing in a playful protrusion at the top

with a design inspired by Heath dinnerware

#35 Small Lantern Shaped Vase other and a serrated bread knifeFor Akio Nukaga throwing on the wheel is a technique close to his heart, one that he can always rely on. This piece features his signature Pleated Work technique of carving grooves into the wet clay after it is thrown on the wheel. These grooves accentuate the profile of the vessel creating movement and rhythm. Akio finishes the vessel by applying different colored slips (liquid clay)a technique he has refined over the last 30 yearsto create richly