#36 Large Block Print Vessel MGM a material known for its

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

The 11" Rim Bowl is hand thrown by the skilled hands of our small team in the San Fracisco Clay Studio

These stones were traditionally taken from places like Taihu Lake in China where they were shaped over decades by the turbulent lake waters forming dramatic pores and holes

Made from the wood of the London Plane tree

it will surely hold its own against all the messy hands in your household

#36 Large Block Print Vessel MGM a material known for itsAkio Nukagas work explores the possibilities of how he leaves a trace of himself in clay. In this piece, he stamps patterns into the soft, wet clay before it is fireda nod to Japanese techniques called inamun and mishimade. The form of the vesselinspired by ancient earthenwareappears textured and soft after stamping. After the first firing and before the second, he finishes the vessel by applying different colored slips (liquid clay)a technique that