Serving bowls have been a part of the home setting for thousands of years. 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 with Carved Lines in Patina Green is the perfect size to add to your breakfast routine for fruit or yogurt in the morning. Also, a great size for a smaller bowl of chili, soup or salad. The design is carved into the clay while the clay is "leather hard".
This bowl is a nice addition to any dinnerware set. Can also be ordered in multiples. Call for commission orders from our studio apprentice. Dishwasher- and microwave-safe. Measures 5.25”dia x 2.75”h.
Please Note: What appear to be white spots on the surface are reflections from photo lighting.
Patina Green
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.
The Tableware Collection
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 previous line was made by potter Elizabeth McAdams, who worked as a studio assistant and retail manager for Ben Owen Pottery from 2022-2025. The current line is made by potter Silas Bradley, who began work as a studio assistant in August 2025.
This bowl is signed with the Ben Owen Pottery stamp and initialed with EM.