Like the pieces themselves

Wood grain may vary slightly with each piece

this platter makes an ideal serving tray

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#36 Large Block Print Vessel GAP Like the pieces themselvesAkio 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