Square-Shouldered Melon Egg Vase in Ash and Yellow Matte Glazes, 14.5"h (Ben Owen III) Easel A refined creation by apprentice

A refined creation by apprentice potter Silas Bradley

These are called multi-layered glazes

a copper glaze will finish light to dark green depending on the amount of copper

Jacque Busbee did extensive research to create many of the colors for the pottery

Square-Shouldered Melon Egg Vase in Ash and Yellow Matte Glazes, 14.5"h (Ben Owen III) Easel A refined creation by apprenticeA classic egg shaped vase that has been made for three generations of Bens family, and, one of the most popular forms that Ben Owen III enjoys creating. This form is heavily influenced by the Mei Peng style vases made early in Chinese clay culture. The addition of the melon lines is created while the clay is still wet on the potter's wheel. The Copper Penny tones on the surface of this vase are a result of an iron and mica enriched clay body along