#45 Small Kokeshi Vessel with Horizontal Stripes S26 The outer tray catches and

The outer tray catches and holds water

This pair—one tall and stout the other short and wide—are like two objects caught in each other's orbit: both different but also inseparable

You might find them good enough to eat straight from the jar

The Straight Glassware shapes are perfect for water

This piece will go on sale as part of Group 3 on Thursday July 28

#45 Small Kokeshi Vessel with Horizontal Stripes S26 The outer tray catches andAkio 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