Dogwood Vase in Turquoise Crystalline, 8.25"h (Ben Owen III) Pitchers The presence of wood ash

The presence of wood ash coming in contact with the glaze accentuates the glaze with flashes of apple green and yellow tones to deeper brown shades on areas of the pot

lily pads peeking along a pond surface

manipulating materials with the potential to create unique surfaces and patterns that can be seen in nature

as well as in early Japanese techniques

Dogwood Vase in Turquoise Crystalline, 8.25"h (Ben Owen III) Pitchers The presence of wood ashThe Crystalline finish includes cobalt and copper pigments to create a truly unique effect. The small crystals are developed by slow cooling the kiln. The Dogwood Vase is a shape that has been made in Bens family for three generations. During the 1920s, Bens grandfather, Ben Owen Sr., was a potter at Jugtown Pottery. While there, in 1928, the Busbees of Jugtown entered a vase, made by Ben Owen Sr., in the Dogwood Festival. The vase was awarded best in