AKIHIRO NIKAIDO - GYOKUKAKU(玉殻)Yellow VASE② Teabowls while the outside is multi-colored

while the outside is multi-colored and bumpy

warm atmosphere

in which glass is inflated in the air without using a mold

his glass has a soft and gentle light-filled appearance

firing the mold

AKIHIRO NIKAIDO - GYOKUKAKU(玉殻)Yellow VASE② Teabowls while the outside is multi-coloredGyokukaku() works are made by a technique that Akihiro Nikaido himself invented. It is an incredibly beautiful piece with a unique texture and color expression. The glaze that melts in the kiln is magma from inside the earth, and the thin mud on top of it resembles the earth's surface. The vessel itself is the earth, and it seems to represent a moment in its eternal flow. If you look closely at the expression of this work, you will see that it