#34 Large Kokeshi Vessel holiday-24 It's pre-seasoned with vegetable oil

It's pre-seasoned with vegetable oil for a natural easy-release cooking surface

which casts a beautiful shadow underneath

this Round Leather Chair is a stunning statement for any room

this steak knife is a must-have addition for any set

or sprinkle over meat fresh off the grill

#34 Large Kokeshi Vessel holiday-24 It's pre-seasoned with vegetable oilAkio 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