Gourd Flower Vase in Midnight Blue Crystalline, 11.5"h (Ben Owen III) Bowls The Cloud Blue glaze ranges

The Cloud Blue glaze ranges in color from a light violet-purple to a variegated pale

Measuring 6"w x 12"h

The presence of wood ash coming in contact with the glaze accentuates the glaze with flashes of apple green and yellow tones to deeper brown shades on areas of the pot

When testing the glaze in the wood kilns back home at the family pottery

and Yellow Matte converge to create subtle depth and visual intrigue

Gourd Flower Vase in Midnight Blue Crystalline, 11.5"h (Ben Owen III) Bowls The Cloud Blue glaze rangesThis Gourd Vase shape is influenced by nature while the artistic glaze covering it is inspired by modern developments in glaze crystal formation. The curvature of the vase provides a lovely accent for crystal growth. The Midnight Blue Crystalline glaze is one of the newer glazes Ben has developed in his Crystalline Glaze Series. The crystals are formed within the glaze along the surface of the vase during the cooling processes of the kiln firing. Due