#51 Large Kokeshi Vessel Preview Beard color and texture vary

Beard color and texture vary slightly on each gnome

For a rustic finish the edges of the placemat feature a fringed hem

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The Bronze is a gorgeous pale golden color that converses well with 14k and 18k gold

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#51 Large Kokeshi Vessel Preview Beard color and texture varyAkio 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