A carved bowl, the perfect size for soup, salad, or for serving your favorite dish. The combed lines are carved into the clay when the bowl is "leather hard". 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 is part of the Tableware Collection. Dishwasher & Microwave safe. Measuring 8.5”dia x 4.5”h.
Please Note: What appear to be white spots on the surface are reflections from photo lighting.
Copper Penny
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 current line is made by potter Elizabeth McAdams, who works as a studio assistant and retail manager for Ben Owen Pottery.
Benjamin Wade Owen IV
Benjamin Wade Owen IV (b. 2005), the youngest child of sixth-generation potter Ben Owen III. Creating with clay is a way for Ben IV to carry on his family's legacy and connect with his roots. Ben IV's work has been featured in galleries such as the Mint Museum in Charlotte, N.C. as well as the Golf Shop of the renowned Grandover Resort in Greensboro, N.C.
Ben IV is currently studying law at Liberty University and will continue to make pots for Ben Owen Pottery. When home, Ben IV enjoys spending his spare moments turning clay in his family's studio in Seagrove, N.C.
This piece is hand-signed by Benjamin Owen IV with the year made (2026).