Turned and glaze-fired by Ben Owen Sr. during his time working for Jacque and Juliana Busbee at Jugtown Pottery. The perfect gift for any collector. A lovely piece of history that will be appreciated by its recipient! Measuring 4.25" flair diameter x 3" mid-diameter x 3.5"h.
Please Note: What appear to be white spots on the surface are reflections from photo lighting.
Dogwood White Glaze
During the 1920s, Ben’s grandfather, Ben Owen Sr., was a potter at Jugtown Pottery. While there, Jacque Busbee did extensive research to create many of the colors for the pottery. The Dogwood White glaze was inspired by Chinese and Japanese white finishes for pottery with a thick coating that resembles icing on a cake. In 1928, the Busbees of Jugtown entered a vase, made by Ben Owen, in the Dogwood festival with this white glaze. The vase was awarded best in the show and from that time forward, the vase was called the Dogwood Vase, and the glaze was named Dogwood White. This glaze works well for weddings and flower displays.
Signed with the stamp "Jugtown Ware". This stamp was used at Jugtown from 1923 through 1959. The potters who made work at Jugtown with this stamp were JH Owen (1923), Charlie Teague (1923–1931), and Ben Owen, Sr. (1923—1959).
This piece is part of our "Pots From the Past" release. A treasured piece of North Carolina history!