Ben III’s Cobalt glaze settles well in the intentional lines and beautifully contrasts the grey-green colors that develop naturally from the applied Ash and Salt glazes. Unusual, titanium-rich micro-crystals have formed within the glaze during the cooling process along one side of this bowl. These micro-crystals are visible in the second photo shown. Truly a one-of-a-kind piece of art, this Nautilus Flair Bowl will bring to joy to any home or office. Measuring 8”dia. x 2.75”h.
Please Note: What appear to be white spots on the surface are reflections from photo lighting.
Multi-Layered Glazes
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.
This piece is hand-signed by Ben Owen III with year made (1996), and, is part of our "Pots From the Past" release. An extraordinary NC pottery treasure to add to your collection!