Dogwood Vase in Turquoise Crystalline, 8.25"h (Ben Owen III) Covered Jars This piece was woodfired and

This piece was woodfired and in an area where salt is added to the kiln at the end of the firing

Although many of the forms are similar to Chinese Red pieces

Considered an "artistic glaze"

Ben Owen III developed the Blue Frost glaze

The copper glaze is a blend of materials that will react to the smoke and flame from the firing process

Dogwood Vase in Turquoise Crystalline, 8.25"h (Ben Owen III) Covered Jars This piece was woodfired andThe 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