Dogwood Vase in Opal Blue, 13"h (Ben Owen III) Cobalt Blue Glaze Series Depending on which Egg Vase

Depending on which Egg Vase you receive

This vase is a result of visual influences from the natural environment

Edo Jars are forms made by Ben Owen III that have a design heavily influenced by his time spent in Japan studying the Edo period in Japanese culture

Cobalt Blue is used to accentuate pieces that are fired in the wood kiln

Made from local red clay with multiple layers of white glaze applied to the surface to resemble the look of icing on a cake

Dogwood Vase in Opal Blue, 13"h (Ben Owen III) Cobalt Blue Glaze Series Depending on which Egg VaseThe Dogwood Vase is a shape that has been made in Bens family for three generations. During the 1920s, Bens grandfather, Ben Owen Sr., was a potter at Jugtown Pottery. While there, in 1928, the Busbees' of Jugtown entered a vase, made by Ben Owen Sr., in the Dogwood Festival. The vase was awarded best in the show and from that time forward, the vase was called the Dogwood Vase. The sculptured flowers on either side of this exquisite vase honor North