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Loop helper handle makes for easier lifting

honest ingredients mean a great scent and a completely reusable cup

The glaze is very rich and textured from the outside

The oil is kept cold and unfiltered to preserve its raw qualities and stored in temperature controlled stainless steel tanks until bottling

with the inner stamen emerging beyond the edge of the outer petals

#31 Small Hisago Vase Preview Loop helper handle makes forFor 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