#79 Small Kokeshi Vesel Rugs made of top stainless steel

made of top stainless steel

The warp and weft threads are dyed slightly different colors resulting in a visually textured quality to the fabric and different colored fringe on opposite edges

The interior of the saucer has a reflective gloss and bright speckling of yellow through the terracotta

both of which sit comfortably in the hands

Designed in the 1940s from the original Coupe line

#79 Small Kokeshi Vesel Rugs made of top stainless steelAkio 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