Melon Bottle in Cobalt and Ash Glazes, 8.5"h (Ben Owen III) Apple Green Crystalline Series Be sure to temper the

Be sure to temper the teapot before adding hot water to steep the tea leaves

Multi-Layered Glazes   While Ben III was in college in the 1990s

Natural Ash Glaze is produced from the oak and hickory hardwood burned in the kiln

With an intriguing blend of modern art-decorative glazing and an ancient approach to form

The hardwoods and pinewoods burned inside the kiln as the heat source provided a wonderfully serendipitous effect of ash accumulation along the surface of this pot

Melon Bottle in Cobalt and Ash Glazes, 8.5"h (Ben Owen III) Apple Green Crystalline Series Be sure to temper theBottles are traditional forms that were originally created for the strict purpose of containment. Today, bottle forms are appreciated for their delicate decorative shapes which contrast their organic, primal feel. This Genie Bottle is a classic form made by Ben Owen III. Influenced by early Asian forms made during the Tang Dynasty and gourd shapes from nature. The cobalt pigments blended with the naturally formed Salt and Ash Glaze create a completely