{"product_id":"tea-bowl-in-frogskin-dia-ben-owen-sr-1","title":"Tea Bowl in Frogskin, 5.25\"dia. (Ben Owen Sr.)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e   This Tea Bowl in Frogskin glaze was made by Ben Owen Sr. circa 1960 at Old Plank Road Pottery - now known as Ben Owen Pottery.  A lovely piece of North Carolina history!  Measuring 5.25” top dia. x 1.75\" bottom dia. x 2.5”h.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease Note: What appear to be white spots on the surface are reflections from photo lighting.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrogskin Glaze\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e   Frogskin is the same glaze as a Teadust glaze but fired in the back of a salt glaze groundhog kiln where salt is added to the firing at the very end.  The sodium in the salt reacts similarly to the way bleach works on clothing by bleaching the iron-rich glaze creating an olive green to mustard-colored finish with a glossy surface.  \u003cbr\u003e   Historically, Ben III’s family and many other potters in the Seagrove area became aware of natural clay from Albany, NY (known as Albany Slip) that could be used as a glaze by itself to produce this type of finish with the addition of salt thrown in the kiln at the end of the firing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMade by Ben Owen Sr. circa 1960s.  Signed with the stamp \"Ben Owen Master Potter\".  This piece is part of our \"Pots From the Past\" release.  A treasured piece of North Carolina history!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ben Owen Pottery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42095847014455,"sku":"Pots From The Past (SO)","price":135.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0263\/8692\/3575\/files\/IMG_2065.jpg?v=1770491614","url":"https:\/\/store.benowenpottery.com\/products\/tea-bowl-in-frogskin-dia-ben-owen-sr-1","provider":"Ben Owen Pottery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}