This Combed Bowl in Amber Celadon & Salt Glazes can be used to serve smaller side dishes, sauces, candy or nuts as well as oatmeal or other favored dish. Dishwasher- and microwave-safe. Measuring 5"dia x 3.5"h.
Please Note: What appear to be white spots on the surface are reflections from photo lighting.
Amber Celadon
The Amber Celadon Glaze features a transparent finish that has been created based on blue and green celadons of Asia. It is made from a mixture of feldspathic rock, clay, and flint rock with the addition of small amounts of Yellow Ochre as a pigment. Ben III’s experimentation with celadons began with research in college and further study in China and Japan. This finish is excellent for revealing carved designs on the surface while showing the underlying clay. The Amber Celadon Glaze relates to the color of honey and the range of tones is reliant on the type of clay, the amount of yellow ochre which has the presences of iron oxide, and the atmosphere in the kiln to create the exact environment for the color to develop.
Salt Glaze
Salt Glaze was first discovered by German potters in the late 14th century. 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. Many of the pieces Ben makes in Salt Glaze are functional, even the more decorative large-scale pots.
Silas Bradley
An apprentice at Ben Owen Pottery since August 2025, Silas crafts a variety of wares for the Tableware Collection. In addition to crafting work for the Pottery, Silas continues to create his own ware, focusing on stoneware pieces rendered unique through the raw unpredictability of atmospheric firings.
A native North Carolinian, Silas Bradley grew up in Clinton and discovered his passion for clay at a young age. Beginning his first apprenticeship at age 16 in Burgaw, NC, Silas immersed himself in the world of clay. This time exposed him to a wide variety of methods and techniques that sparked the development of Silas’ own voice in clay. Having worked in Texas and Montana making pots, Silas settled back in his home state to work further with the practices and traditions of Seagrove.
Silas is part of a new generation of North Carolina potters, eager to converse with longstanding traditions of craftsmanship while paving the way for new creations; with deep respect for tradition, Silas crafts pieces that evoke history and practice. Creating honest forms that are both familiar and new, Silas attempts to write a further line in the continuing story of North Carolina clay.
This piece is hand-signed by Silas Bradley (either “Silas” or “Silas Bradley”).