#59 Kokeshi Vessel with Horizontal Stripes FF-5-2024-edit Hand-stitched and stamped with the

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

One of two bowls in our Plaza line—originally designed by Edith Heath in the 1980s

A classic design introduced in 1960 with hand-finished anodized aluminum and matte black finish to complement our Winter Seasonal collection

This form is about showcasing the determination of the plant

Ideal for sorbet to salsa to olives to applesauce and everything in-between (and there are a lot)

#59 Kokeshi Vessel with Horizontal Stripes FF-5-2024-edit 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