#32 Large Kokeshi Vessel Alabama Chanin Line Hand-stitched and stamped with the

Hand-stitched and stamped with the Smithey logo on a high-grade suede

This hand-etched

Designed for food lovers

First introduced in 2009 and a firm favorite ever since

Each piece exhibits the beauty of age-old traditions passed down through the generations

#32 Large Kokeshi Vessel Alabama Chanin Line Hand-stitched and stamped with theAkio 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