Others will notice a much warmer

seven individual pots live side-by-side

the Bud Vase makes for a stunning still life piece—with or without flowers

the large exterior saucer envelops the plant pot entirely

Each craftswoman takes liberties to augment the traditional design with idiosyncratic color choices as they embroider the pillows by hand over several weeks

#50 Medium Imperfection Vessel Ceramic Bowls Others will notice a muchThis year Akio set out to create new expressions through the beauty of imperfection. Drawing inspiration from Kakuzo Okakura, Akio says, "Okakura notes that imperfect objects invite us to use our imaginationsto 'complete' them in our minds eye. His ideas inspired me to think beyond symmetry and explore imbalance, which gave way to Imperfect Vessels. I hope youll enjoy it and let your imagination run wild!" This piece features his signature Pleated