Rounded Egg Vase in Dogwood White, 5.5"h (Ben Owen III) Square-Shouldered Egg Vase while the pigment cobalt tints

while the pigment cobalt tints the crystals and background blue

A wet clay slip is painted on and then the design is carved into the clay when the piece is "leather hard"

along with loading and unloading kilns

The metallic effect from the carbon build-up during the wood-firing process is stunning in this incredible copper red

Rounded Egg Vase in Dogwood White, 5.5"h (Ben Owen III) Square-Shouldered Egg Vase while the pigment cobalt tintsA variation of the classic and popular shape from Ben Owen III and his family, this Rounded Egg Vase creates an elegant understatement to compliment the thick glaze application, resembling the look of icing on a cake. The scalloped design on the base is influenced by techniques seen in early Chinese glazed pottery during the Song and Tang Dynasties and early Japanese techniques. The rich color of the red clay enhances the white glaze coating.