Carved Urn #5 in Salt Glaze, 5.75"h (Ben Owen III) The Tableware Collection All pieces are hand-signed by

All pieces are hand-signed by Ben Owen III with the year made (2024)

The Midnight Blue Crystalline Glaze series was carefully developed over several years

The thick glaze application of the Dogwood White glaze was designed to resemble the look of icing on a cake

25”l x 6"w x 9

Micro-crystals have formed on the surface of the piece during the slow cooling of the kiln and give a unique shimmer to the surface

Carved Urn #5 in Salt Glaze, 5.75"h (Ben Owen III) The Tableware Collection All pieces are hand-signed byThis carved urn in salt glaze draws inspiration from urns that Ben III's Grandfather, Ben Sr., made during his time as a potter at Jugtown. It is an exploration of shapes and forms made in the Chinese Han Dynasty as well as inspiration from Southwest Native American pottery. These pieces revisit the style and carving that Ben III and his father Ben Wade Owen Jr. explored in the 1980's. A wet clay slip is painted on and then the design is carved into