#57 Small Pumpkin Vessel in Indigo FF-5-2024-edit place on the plate and

place on the plate and enjoy a charming scene to warm up the chilly nights

made in the US in almost a decade

Acclaimed Japanese potter Akio Nukaga crafts one-of-a-kind works of art for use in daily life

and keeps water from pooling on the larger surface

dark green and paired it with a plant that is primarily green

#57 Small Pumpkin Vessel in Indigo FF-5-2024-edit place on the plate 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 ancient earthenwareis 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 indigo colored