Edo Jar in Copper Penny and Ash Glazes, 12"h (Ben Owen III) Cobalt Blue Glaze Series A classic egg-shaped vase that

A classic egg-shaped vase that has been made for three generations of Ben’s family

If fired in the wood kiln with no salt added to the firing

Some finishes are a base of an iron yellow with cobalt blue or copper green covering

Resembling lily pad water plants peeking out along the surface of a pond or lake

Edo Jar in Copper Penny and Ash Glazes, 12"h (Ben Owen III) Cobalt Blue Glaze Series A classic egg-shaped vase thatEdo Jars are a form from Ben Owen III that is heavily influenced by his time spent in Japan studying the Edo period in Japanese culture. It is a blend of iron, mica enriched clay, and the natural ash accumulation from the wood firing process. Unusual micro crystals forming on the surface of the piece are directly due to the slow cooling of the kiln in the presence of the natural minerals in the clay and wood ash that collects along the clay surface. A