Ming Bowl #3 in Dogwood White with Blue Accents, 6"dia. (Ben Owen III) Blue Lichen Crystalline A traditional form of Ben’s

A traditional form of Ben’s family influenced by early research into pottery forms during the Tang Dynasty of Chinese culture

frosty-gray matte crystals over a field of cool blue

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

Salt Glaze was first discovered by German potters in the late 14th century

Ming Bowl #3 in Dogwood White with Blue Accents, 6"dia. (Ben Owen III) Blue Lichen Crystalline A traditional form of Ben’sThis Ming Bowl is a unique style with a wide rim that is influenced by clay forms created during the Ming Dynasties in Chinese culture. The Ming Bowl form has been made for three generations in Ben IIIs family. The thick application of the Dogwood White glaze provides a 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