#44 Indigo Imperfection Vessel Food Storage The designs are hand-carved into

The designs are hand-carved into the surface of the gourd

This Lavender Salt blends pure French sea salt with fragrant Los Poblanos lavender

or nested with the Large Serving Bowl and Shallow Salad Bowl—all of which make wonderful gifts

LAB glassware is made by hand in Italy from borosilicate glass

Vermont Rolling Pins are hand turned

#44 Indigo Imperfection Vessel Food Storage The designs are hand-carved intoThis 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