{"product_id":"flair-bowl-in-chinese-blue-7-75dia-ben-owen-sr","title":"Egg Bowl in Chinese Blue, 7.75\"dia. (Ben Owen Sr.)","description":"\u003cp class=\"\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e   Turned by Ben Owen Sr. circa the 1960s. The red accents to this glaze are achieved with smoke and flame contacting the surface.  The glaze is also lightly salted to bleach the glaze and create a blend of blue-green-copper red accents.  Measuring 7.75”dia. x 4.5”h.  \u003cbr\u003ePlease Note: What appear to be white spots on the surface are reflections from photo lighting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\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. \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\u003eMade by Ben Owen Sr. circa the 1960s.  Stamped \"Master Potter Ben Owen\".\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ben Owen Pottery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39708241330231,"sku":"Ben Owen Sr.","price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0263\/8692\/3575\/products\/IMG_7273.jpg?v=1648827904","url":"https:\/\/store.benowenpottery.com\/products\/flair-bowl-in-chinese-blue-7-75dia-ben-owen-sr","provider":"Ben Owen Pottery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}