Drawing inspiration from ancient Chinese ceramics, this Patina Green Egg Vase honors a legacy of understated beauty. Ben Owen III's signature design emphasizes the quiet power of form. Allowing the glaze to command attention, the simplistic approach to design allows the glaze surface to reveal a sophisticated interplay of copper tones and wood-ash deposits, enhanced by delicate micro-crystals that emerged during the kiln's gradual cooling. A timeless piece that bridges centuries of pottery tradition with modern sensibility, this vase transforms any space into a gallery of refined craftsmanship. Measuring 6”w x 8.75”h.
Please Note: What appear to be white spots on the surface are reflections from photo lighting.
Patina Green
The Patina Green Glaze was first developed by Ben III, in the early 1990s while in college at East Carolina, as a glossy forest green made from the pigment copper. When testing the glaze in the wood kilns back home at the family pottery, the results were strikingly different with many variations of color and surface. If fired in the wood kiln with no salt added to the firing, the color will be a darker green with small crystals on the surface. If finished in a wood and salt firing, the salt will brighten the color and create more blue-green hues with random small crystals on the surface.
This piece is hand-signed by Ben Owen III with the year made (2025).