#80 Small Kokeshi Vessel in Indigo Toyo Sasaki the plant pot within is

the plant pot within is slightly tapered

and shaped with a traditional mouth blowing technique for beautiful variation

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#80 Small Kokeshi Vessel in Indigo Toyo Sasaki the plant pot within isAkio 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