Carved Urn #5 in Salt Glaze, 5.75"h (Ben Owen III) Lily Pad Green Crystalline The yellow pigment is made

The yellow pigment is made from iron oxide and the matte finish is created from the use of magnesium and strontium in the glaze

This carved urn in salt glaze draws inspiration from urns that Ben III's Grandfather

Salt Glaze was first discovered by German potters in the late 14th and early 15th centuries

The firing phase of glaze development takes place in a carefully planned and meticulously monitored process

Ben Owen III often gathers ideas from the natural environment around him and this vase reflects that organic influence

Carved Urn #5 in Salt Glaze, 5.75"h (Ben Owen III) Lily Pad Green Crystalline The yellow pigment is madeThis 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