Make it the perfect start to your day or the finishing touch to your meal

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

the large exterior saucer envelops the plant pot entirely

the “mane man”

seven individual pots live side-by-side

#50 Medium Imperfection Vessel Ceramic Bowls Make it the perfect startThis 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