Japan—a rural

and a new perspective on the act of maintaining plant health

Tried and tested by many pairs of hard-working hands around the farm

and Deep Serving Bowl—all of which make wonderful gifts

The surfaces are glazed in opposing matte shades: smooth dark and light with mottled textures reminiscent of stone

#29 Small Kokeshi Vessel with Horizontal Stripes Ceramic Serving Bowls Japan—a ruralAkio 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