Carved Urn in Salt Glaze, 4.5"h (Pots From The Past) Satin Yellow Glaze Series NC pottery

NC pottery

This candlestick style was first made by Ben Owen Sr

The glaze is applied by carefully airbrushing multiple layers of complementary glazes

icy blue to a clear that shows off the light stoneware clay body underneath

The thick application of the Dogwood White glaze provides a look of icing on a cake

Carved Urn in Salt Glaze, 4.5"h (Pots From The Past) Satin Yellow Glaze Series NC potteryThis 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. This particular vase was the result of studies between Ben III and his father, Ben Wade Owen Jr., in the 1980's. A wet clay slip is painted on and then the design is carved into