This vase form is a traditional design from Ben Owen III’s family with influences from studying the pottery created during the Han Dynasty in Chinese culture.
With an intriguing blend of modern art-decorative glazing and an ancient approach to form, this Patina Green Han Vase will be a favored piece in any home. Measuring 7.25”w x 11.5"h.
Please Note: What appear to be white spots on the surface are reflections from photo lighting.
The Patina Green Glaze was first developed by Ben III, in the early 1990s while attending college at East Carolina, as a glossy forest green made from a copper pigment. 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.
This piece is hand-signed by Ben Owen III with the year made (2025).