Carved Urn #3 in Salt Glaze, 7"h (Ben Owen III) Crystalline Series a light green to white

a light green to white finish will result

Ben Owen III continues the signature style of his family in this special batch of Dogwood White

Ben Owen III methodically manipulated various glaze materials with the potential to create unique surfaces and patterns that are reflective of natural scenery in our world's environment

A small amount of the pigment magnesium tints the crystals light purple while a high concentration of the pigment cobalt tints the background a deep

Carved Urn #3 in Salt Glaze, 7"h (Ben Owen III) Crystalline Series a light green to whiteThis carved urn in salt glaze draws inspiration from urns that Ben III's Grandfather, Ben Sr., made during his time as a potter at Jugtown. It is an exploration of shapes and forms made in the Chinese Han Dynasty as well as inspiration from Southwest Native American pottery. These pieces revisit the style and carving that Ben III and his father Ben Wade Owen Jr. explored in the 1980's. A wet clay slip is painted on and then the design is carved into