{"title":"Pots From The Past","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eA collection of pottery made by Ben Owen III in the last 35+ years.  Most of these pieces are from the studio and have been re-fired to improve the finish.  Some were set aside to work on later and others were boxed up and forgotten until recently.  Many of these developed some great results and others had to be discarded.  If you are looking for a piece to add from earlier in Ben's clay journey, this may be the answer!  Enjoy!\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIf you plan to purchase using Apple Pay, you will need to use Safari web browser on an Apple computer, Iphone, or Ipad.  Other web browser platforms are not supported by Apple. \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eWe do offer additional payment options upon checkout as well.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"nautilus-bowl-in-ash-glazes-11-25dia","title":"Nautilus Bowl in Ash Glazes, 11.25\"dia.","description":"\u003cp\u003e   Ben III’s Cobalt glaze settles well in the intentional lines and beautifully contrasts the rich golden-orange, tan and brown colors that develop naturally from the wood kiln firing process. \u003cbr\u003e   The Natural Ash glaze that has formed along the surface of this vessel in conjunction with the cobalt glaze truly makes this Nautilus Flair Bowl a one-of-a-kind piece of art.  The joy of wood firing is encompassed by this beautiful bowl!  Measuring 8”w x 12”h. \u003cbr\u003ePlease Note: What appear to be white spots on the surface are reflections from photo lighting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMultiLayer Glazes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e   While Ben III was in college in the 1990s, he was introduced to a spraying technique with an air-driven spray gun that some potters use to build up layers of glazes on the clay surface.  With some experimenting, he was able to create a variety of finishes using accents of three or four different colors and using an ash glaze as a top coat to blend or bleach the underlying colors.  Some finishes are a base of iron yellow with cobalt blue or copper green covering with orange to silver developing from the overlapping colors. Each pot is unique.  As a similar process to Natural Ash Glazes, Ben III frequently places these finishes in the wood kiln to accentuate the colors as well.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eThis piece is hand-signed by Ben Owen III with year made (2004), and, is part of our \"Pots From the Past\" release.  An extraordinary treasure to add to your collection!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ben Owen Pottery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32287485788215,"sku":"Ben Owen III","price":225.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0263\/8692\/3575\/products\/IMG_6296.jpg?v=1599923890"},{"product_id":"melon-bottle-in-mirror-black-h-ben-owen-iii","title":"Melon Bottle in Mirror Black, 5.25\"h (Pots From The Past)","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e   Bottles are traditional forms that were originally created for the strict purpose of containment.  Today, bottle forms are appreciated 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reveal many variations from solid black to black with rust to more khaki tones.  This glaze is fired in a reduction or wood-firing process.  In a gas reduction kiln, the color will remain solid black or break to rust tones on the rim or edges of carvings.  The wood firing will change to glaze to a Teadust or Frogskin color due to the ashes from the firing process bleaching or overlapping the applied black glaze.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis piece is hand-signed by Ben Owen III with the year made (1993), and, is part of our \"Pots From The Past\" release.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ben Owen Pottery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39519072485431,"sku":"Pots From The 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A wet clay slip is painted on and then the design is carved into the clay when the piece is \"leather hard\".    \u003cbr\u003e    This piece is fully functional as well as decorative or may also be used as an urn as a remembrance piece. Measuring 7.5”w x 8.25”h. \u003cbr\u003ePlease Note: What appear to be white spots on the surface are reflections from photo lighting.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSalt Glaze\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e   Salt Glaze was first discovered by German potters in the late 14th and early 15th centuries. Due to the high firing temperatures, stoneware clays are required. The pieces can be handled and decorated with clay slips of many different colors, or glazed partially with Cobalt Blue Glaze. The surface may resemble the texture of an orange peel. This was an early glaze used by settlers during the 19th century in the Seagrove area. 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A wet clay slip is painted on and then the design is carved into the clay when the piece is \"leather hard\".    \u003cbr\u003e    This piece is fully functional as well as decorative or may also be used as an urn as a remembrance piece. Measuring 9.5”w x 10.75”h. \u003cbr\u003ePlease Note: What appear to be white spots on the surface are reflections from photo lighting.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSalt Glaze\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e   Salt Glaze was first discovered by German potters in the late 14th and early 15th centuries. Due to the high firing temperatures, stoneware clays are required. The pieces can be handled and decorated with clay slips of many different colors, or glazed partially with Cobalt Blue Glaze. The surface may resemble the texture of an orange peel. This was an early glaze used by settlers during the 19th century in the Seagrove area. 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 From different accounts and research, the recipe for the glaze was lost.  This glaze influenced Ben Owen Sr. when he established his own studio.  After many attempts to re-create the glaze, he developed a similar recipe that was then handed down through the generations and Ben Owen III continues with his version of the glaze.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThis piece is hand-signed by Ben Owen III and stamped Ben Owen Pottery with the year made (2000) and is part of our \"Pots From The Past\" series. \u003cspan\u003eA treasured piece of North Carolina history!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ben Owen Pottery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41435109851191,"sku":"Ben Owen 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develop exactly alike.  Each result is one-of-a-kind. \u003cbr\u003e   Although many of the forms are similar to Chinese Red pieces, there are some shapes made specifically for this glaze.  \u003cbr\u003e   The color is achieved from several mixtures of copper in a glaze and fired to 2250°F.  This glaze was first developed at Jugtown Pottery in the 1930s.  After Jacques Busbee’s death, his wife Juliana requested that the glaze no longer be produced.  From different accounts and research, the recipe for the glaze was lost.  This glaze influenced Ben Owen Sr. when he established his own studio.  After many attempts to re-create the glaze, he developed a similar recipe that was then handed down through the generations and Ben Owen III continues with his version of the glaze.   \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis piece is hand-signed by Ben Owen III with the year made (1999) and is part of our \"Pots From The Past\" series. \u003cspan\u003eA treasured piece of North Carolina 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Matte Glaze was to create 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 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.  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Each pot is unique.  As a similar process to Natural Ash Glazes, Ben III frequently places these finishes in the wood kiln to accentuate the colors as well.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSalt Glaze\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e   Salt Glaze was first discovered by German potters in the late 14\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e century.  The pieces can be handled and decorated with clay slips of many different colors, or, glazed partially with Cobalt Blue Glaze.  Salt introduced to the kiln near the end of the firing can create a surface on the pots that may resemble the texture of an orange peel.  This was an early glaze used by settlers during the 19\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e century in the Seagrove area. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis piece is hand-signed by Ben Owen III with year made (1997), and, is part of our \"Pots From the Past\" release.  An extraordinary NC pottery treasure to add to your collection!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ben Owen Pottery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41836980207671,"sku":"Ben Owen III","price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0263\/8692\/3575\/files\/A0CACC31-39E1-48E6-B3BF-304F8CC4EF54_1_201_a.jpg?v=1767209909"},{"product_id":"flair-bowl-in-mulberry-11dia-ben-owen-iii","title":"Flair Bowl in Mulberry, 11\"dia. 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result.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e This piece is hand-signed by Ben Owen III with year made (1999), and, is part of our \"Pots From the Past\" release.  A beautiful, unique addition to any collection.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ben Owen Pottery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41840330145847,"sku":"Pots From The Past","price":325.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0263\/8692\/3575\/files\/IMG_7917_485ba74b-8418-45d6-96a4-33b4dde12fcb.jpg?v=1755891292"},{"product_id":"persian-jar-in-chinese-blue-h-ben-owen-iii","title":"Persian Jar in Chinese Blue, 13.75\"h (Ben Owen III)","description":"\u003cp\u003e   This form is influenced by the Persian storage jars with rope-pattern designs made during the 10th-12th century.  The Chinese Blue copper glaze is a blend of copper pigments that will react to the smoke and flame from the firing process.  A one-of-a-kind piece.  No two develop the color pattern in the same way.  Measuring 9.25\"w x 13.75\"h. \u003cbr\u003ePlease Note: What appear to be white spots on the surface are reflections from photo lighting.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChinese Blue \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e   The Chinese Blue Glaze is sought by collectors because of the variety of hues and variations of finish from each firing.  No two pieces develop exactly alike.  Each result is one-of-a-kind.  Although many of the forms are similar to Chinese Red pieces, there are some shapes made specifically for this glaze.  The color is achieved from several mixtures of copper in a glaze and fired to 2250°F.\u003cbr\u003e   This glaze was first developed at Jugtown Pottery in the 1930s.  After Jacques Busbee’s death, his wife Juliana requested that the glaze no longer be produced.  From different accounts and research, the recipe for the glaze was lost.  This glaze influenced Ben Owen Sr. when he established his own studio.  After many attempts to re-create the glaze, he 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the clay was still wet, they applied a slip over the surface before carving through the partially-dried slip to reveal the clay underneath.  Each piece was distinguished with intricate, hand-worked detail.  \u003cbr\u003e   Equally suited as sculptural décor, a meaningful remembrance vessel, or backdrop for floral arrangements, this unique vase embodies decades of refined ceramic artistry.  Hand-turned and carved by Ben Owen III.  Measuring 9.75”w x 10”h. \u003cbr\u003ePlease Note: What appear to be white spots on the surface are reflections from photo lighting.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSalt Glaze\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e   Salt Glaze was first discovered by German potters in the late 14th and early 15th centuries. Due to the high firing temperatures, stoneware clays are required. The pieces can be handled and decorated with clay slips of many different colors, or glazed partially with Cobalt Blue Glaze. The surface may resemble the texture of an orange peel. This was an early glaze used by settlers during the 19th century in the Seagrove area. 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glaze no longer be produced.  From different accounts and research, the recipe for the glaze was lost.  This glaze influenced Ben Owen Sr. when he established his own studio.  After many attempts to re-create the glaze, he developed a similar recipe that was then handed down through the generations and Ben Owen III continues with his version of the glaze.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis piece is hand-signed by Ben Owen III with the year made (1995) and is part of our \"Pots From The Past\" series.  \u003cspan\u003eA rare and unique piece of North Carolina pottery history!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ben Owen Pottery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42271524519991,"sku":"Pots From The 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