Melon Mug in Patina Green, 4.25"h (Ben Owen III) Lily Pad Green Crystalline in the Dogwood festival with

in the Dogwood festival with this white glaze

Stardust Green Matte Microcrystalline

Chinese Blue

this Melon Bottle fuses tradition with modernity

75”w x 4

Melon Mug in Patina Green, 4.25"h (Ben Owen III) Lily Pad Green Crystalline in the Dogwood festival withBen Owen III often gathers ideas for pottery forms from the natural environment around him. This Melon Mug reflects that organic influence. The mug is thrown on the potter's wheel and then altered into a melon like shape to create a unique design. The Patina Green glaze is a blend of copper glaze and natural ash accumulation from the wood firing process. Micro crystals have formed on the surface of the piece during the slow cooling of the kiln. Sure