A beautiful hand-turned lidded soup or baked bean bowl. The design is influenced by the traditional style of lidded bean pots that Ben III's grandfather, Ben Owen Sr., used to make.
Dishwasher-, microwave- and oven-safe. For oven use to bake pinto beans or BBQ baked beans, etc., do not pre-heat oven. Place lidded tureen with food into cold oven. Then, turn on oven so the tureen heats pre-heats as normal when baking. Heat shock occurs when placing directly into/onto a high-heat sources.
The Nebular Purple resulted from experimenting with cobalt glazes fired inside the wood kiln atmosphere. The slow cooling of the kiln creates light purple micro-crystals along the surface. A unique find that was a pleasant surprise! Measuring 6”dia (6.5"dia. w handles) x 4.25”h.
Please Note: What appear to be white spots on the surface are reflections from photo lighting.
Nebular Purple Glaze
Ben Owen III developed the Nebular Purple wood-fired microcrystalline series over several years. The outcome is the artistic rendition of a majestic nebula formation that telescopic space images portray.
To achieve this rare find, the wood kiln temperature is meticulously controlled as it rises AND as it falls, to encourage micro-crystal growth at specific temperatures and render this stunning final product. A small amount of the pigment magnesium tints the crystals light purple while a high concentration of the pigment cobalt tints the background a deep, rich blue. We hope you enjoy this one-of-a-kind glaze!
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 2022-2025 line was made by potter Elizabeth McAdams. Elizabeth worked as both the studio assistant as well as retail manager for Ben Owen Pottery during this time.
The 2025-present line is made by potter Silas Bradley. Silas began working as a studio assistant in August 2025.
This bowl is signed with the Ben Owen Pottery stamp and initialed with EM.