#22 Medium Torso Vessel Indigo PIcnic proud and geometric in form

proud and geometric in form with flanged lips ready to present a thin cutting or flower

Beard color and texture vary slightly on each gnome

these attractive carafes have been a mainstay of European kitchens for generations

the son of David Mellor and now the company creative director

a material known for its durability and purity — an elegant vessel in form as well as function

#22 Medium Torso Vessel Indigo PIcnic proud and geometric in formAkio 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