Small Dogwood Red Vase

Vase measures 6.5 inches tall by 4 inches at widest and was handmade in Seagrove, NC by the Artist Ben Owen III. With handpinched dogwood flower details on each side.

Chinese Red is one of Ben Owen III’s signature glazes and has been for over thirty years.  Ben’s father, Ben Wade Owen Jr., developed the glaze after many customer requests.  Chinese Red was not produced by Ben Owen Sr., although many of the Chinese forms that he studied in museums and galleries during his youth featured a red finish.  Chinese Red is reminiscent of those Chinese overglazes of the 16th century, and it works well with Ben III’s simple Asian translations.  Please note the special care instruction labels on each red pot.

Please Note: The appearance of white spots on the surface is a reflection from photo lighting.

Ben Owen III is a potter from Seagrove, North Carolina. His forefathers came to North Carolina (NC) from England as early as the late 1700s to make a new living in the USA.  Some of these early generations learned skills in craft by making pottery and furnishing storage jars along with other utilitarian wares for early settlers. Ben’s grandfather, master potter Ben Owen, Sr., admired the early Asian pottery he saw displayed in museums and collections while working at Jugtown Pottery (1923-1959). He translated those works into his own style later at Ben Owen Pottery (1959-1972). Ben III studied pottery as a young apprentice first with his grandfather in the late 1970s-1980s and later at East Carolina University (1989-1993). Like his grandfather, Ben creates pottery that reflects a foundation in traditional early american designs, and incorporates influences from Asia, Europe, and Persia.  Ben has participated in workshops and conferences throughout the United States, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Europe and recently in China. His work can be found in many museums nationwide, including the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and the Smithsonian Museum of Art. Ben’s commissions grace the lobby of the Ritz Carlton Tokyo Hotel in Japan and The Umstead Hotel and Spa in NC. Singer/songwriter James Taylor and golfer Arnold Palmer are among the notables whose collections include works by Ben Owen III.