Tea Bowl in Chinese Blue, 5"dia. (Ben Owen Sr.) Teapots and cobalt as a pigment

and cobalt as a pigment

A glaze made from ash can be used as a top coating to blend or bleach the underlying colors

Some finishes are a base of iron yellow with cobalt blue or copper green covered with orange to silver developing from the overlapping colors

“soft” surface on the pots that would be a change from the glossy finishes typical in the Owen family of glazes

Tea Bowl in Chinese Blue, 5"dia. (Ben Owen Sr.) Teapots and cobalt as a pigmentThis Tea Bowl was made by Ben Owen Sr. circa the 1960s. The accents to this glaze are achieved with smoke and flame contact with the surface. The glaze is also lightly salted to bleach the glaze and create a blend of blue green copper red accents. Measuring 5dia. x 2. 75h. Please Note: What appear to be white spots on the surface are reflections from photo lighting. The Chinese Blue Glaze is sought by collectors because of the variety of hues and