Dimpled Bottle in Cobalt, Yellow Matte and Salt Glaze, 12"h (Ben Owen III) Bottles Salt Glaze was first discovered

Salt Glaze was first discovered by German potters in the late 14th century

A well preserved piece of North Carolina history

From looking at surfaces created during the wood firing process

the wood ash will liquefy and begin to run down the side of the pots

during his Jugtown Pottery days

Dimpled Bottle in Cobalt, Yellow Matte and Salt Glaze, 12"h (Ben Owen III) Bottles Salt Glaze was first discoveredThe cobalt and iron pigments blended with the Salt Glaze create a completely individualistic finish. The brilliant blue and golden tones accent the beautiful drips along the contour of this bottle. Measuring 6"w x 12"h. Please Note: What appear to be white spots on the surface are reflections from photo lighting. MultiLayer Glazes While Ben III was in college in the 1990s, he was introduced to a spraying technique with an air driven spray gun that