#27 Small Kokeshi Vessel Trays & Platters The stainless steel tang running

The stainless steel tang running right through the handle and the large stainless rivets give these knives their special visual quality

all of Block Shop's geometric compositions are hand-blockprinted

The cone is connected to the flat plate that forms a lid over the saucer

Intended to be used for years to come

large salads

#27 Small Kokeshi Vessel Trays & Platters The stainless steel tang runningAkio 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