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 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 named Dogwood White.  This glaze works well for weddings and flower displays.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis piece is hand-signed by Ben Owen III with the year made (2022).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ben Owen Pottery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39639211180087,"sku":"Ben Owen 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What appears to be white spots on the surface are reflections from photo lighting.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePatina Green\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #212b36;\"\u003e   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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #212b36;\"\u003eThis piece is hand-signed by Ben Owen III with the year made (2022).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ben Owen Pottery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40028608200759,"sku":"Ben Owen III","price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0263\/8692\/3575\/products\/IMG_8358.jpg?v=1669234621"},{"product_id":"copy-of-pitcher-in-patina-green-11-5h-ben-owen-iii","title":"Pitcher in Patina Green, 11.25\"h (Ben Owen III)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #212b36;\"\u003e   \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA great pitcher for serving any special occasion or dinner.  Also, the perfect backdrop for a fresh or dried floral arrangement.  \u003c\/span\u003eA great result from the recent wood firing on this melon pitcher.  The Patina Green finish can resemble moss growing along the surface of a tree trunk or a weathered copper roof, this form works well for displaying the artistic Patina Green finish.  This glaze is a blend of a copper glaze and the natural ash accumulation from the wood firing process.  Micro-crystals have formed on the surface of the piece during the slow cooling of the kiln.  Measuring 7”w x 11.25\"h.  \u003cbr\u003ePlease Note: What appear to be white spots on the surface are reflections from photo lighting.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePatina Green\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #212b36;\"\u003e   The Patina Green Glaze was first developed by Ben III, in the early 1990’s 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #212b36;\"\u003eThis piece is hand-signed by Ben Owen III with the year made (2022).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ben Owen Pottery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40042743726135,"sku":"Ben Owen III","price":295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0263\/8692\/3575\/products\/IMG_9266.jpg?v=1670442226"},{"product_id":"copy-of-pitcher-in-patina-green-11-5h-ben-owen-iii-1","title":"Pitcher in 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With experimentation, these potters eventually developed glazes from testing these ingredients to produce a black glaze. Today, Ben has developed his own versions of a black glaze with the addition of iron, calcium, and magnesium oxide. While researching about slow cooling processes after the firing in the wood kiln, he found small proxyene crystals would form on his pots that had a mustard yellow to green color. A satin to matte finish is created from the crystals on the surface. If it is allowed to cool quickly the finish will be a solid glossy black. If it was placed in a salt-firing atmosphere it would be olive green (Frogskin).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis piece is hand-signed by Ben Owen III with the year made (2023).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ben Owen Pottery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40162942976055,"sku":"Ben Owen III","price":195.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0263\/8692\/3575\/files\/IMG_2913_e06adc4d-6b76-4598-8a97-0312f81a475e.jpg?v=1684437001"},{"product_id":"melon-pitcher-in-patina-green-11-75h-ben-owen-iii","title":"Melon Pitcher in Patina Green, 11.75\"h (Ben Owen III)","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\"\u003e   A great result from the recent wood firing on this melon pitcher.  The Patina Green finish can resemble moss growing along the surface of a tree trunk or a weathered copper roof, this form works well for displaying the artistic Patina Green finish.  This glaze is a blend of a copper glaze and the natural ash accumulation from the wood firing process.  Micro-crystals have formed on the surface of the piece during the slow cooling of the kiln.  Measuring 7.5”w x 11.75\"h.  \u003cbr\u003ePlease Note: What appear to be white spots on the surface are reflections from photo lighting.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePatina Green\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\"\u003e   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 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