and the top is cut at an angle that creates a backdrop to accentuate the contrast between the dark reddish-brown glaze and the bright green of the plant

above the tourist shops

and feels great to use

and features a teardrop end

#45 Small Kokeshi Vessel with Horizontal Stripes Ceramic Bowls and the top is cutAkio 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