This combed bowl is the perfect size to add to your breakfast routine for fruit or yogurt in the morning. It is also a great size to use as an ice cream bowl or for serving dessert. Offering guests, family, or friends a treat or special food dish has been a long-standing tradition across many cultures that continues today. The combed lines are carved into the clay when the bowl is "leather hard". The cobalt pigment blended with the naturally formed ash glaze creates a completely individualistic finish. A beautiful example of “letting the kiln be the paintbrush” this bowl was fired in a salt kiln. Both decorative and functional, this bowl in Cobalt and Ash Glazes will become a favored piece by its recipient. Measuring 6.25”dia x 3"h.
Please Note: What appear to be white spots on the surface are reflections from photo lighting.
The Yellow Matte Glaze was created with the intention of designing a smooth, “soft” surface on the pots that would be a change from the glossy finishes typical in the Owen family of glazes. From looking at surfaces created during the wood firing process, Ben wanted to recreate a similar surface but with the option to make it uniform or add an accent by spraying on the clay surface. The yellow pigment is made from iron oxide and the matte finish is created from the use of magnesium and strontium in the glaze.
The Cobalt Blue glaze has been used by the Owen family for over four generations. Early salt glaze wares made in the late 1800s were decorated with a cobalt blue glaze over the grey salt finish. Over the past 50 years, Ben Owen Pottery has made some cobalt-glazed pieces using a uniform coating of the glaze on the surface of the pots. Today, Ben uses a glaze similar to the older, original glaze. This newer Cobalt Blue is glossy and reveals a depth to the finish. Sometimes, the Cobalt Blue is used to accentuate pieces that are fired in the wood kiln. These are called multi-layered glazes.
This piece is hand-signed by Ben Owen III with the year made (2024).