This bowl in Nebular Purple is the perfect size for everyday use or to use as a serving bowl. The perfect background for soup or salad. Also a great size for serving dip at parties. Offering guests, family, or friends a treat or special food dish has been a long-standing tradition across many cultures that continues today. This bowl is part of the Tableware Collection. Dishwasher & Microwave safe. Measuring 9.25”dia x 3.5”h.
Please Note: What appear to be white spots on the surface are reflections from photo lighting.
You can find the traditional forms and shapes of Ben Owen Sr. pottery wares in The Tableware Collection at Ben Owen lll Pottery. This line highlights shapes and forms made in a traditional Owen style of the early 1900’s folk pottery of North Carolina as well as influences from Asia. This traditional collection has been continued by several potters who have worked at Ben Owen Pottery since the 1960’s. The current line is made by potter Elizabeth McAdams, who works as a studio assistant and retail manager for Ben Owen Pottery.
Works are stamped with the Ben Owen Pottery stamp and initialed with EM.
The Nebular Purple glaze is a newer micro-crystal glaze development from Ben Owen III. The small purple crystals are formed along the surface of the clay, within the glaze, during the cooling process of the wood kiln firing. An amazing feat of glaze chemistry! Using Ben’s cobalt glaze in the wood kiln creates an array of blue tones in the background glaze to contrast the lavender/light purple micro-crystals.
Ben Owen III developed the Nebular Purple wood-fired microcrystalline series over several years. The outcomes resemble majestic nebular formations telescopic images portray.
To achieve this rare find, the wood kiln temperature is meticulously controlled as it rises AND as it falls, to encourage micro-crystal growth at specific temperatures and render this stunning final product. We hope you enjoy this one-of-a-kind glaze!