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Ben Owen Pottery

105 Bens Place
Seagrove, NC, 27341
(336) 879-2262

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Cabernet

Cabernet glaze is a variation of Chinese Blue glaze, with only one type of copper used to achieve this pigment. Our Cabernet glaze is influenced by the Copper Red glazes which originated during the Ming Dynasty in 12th century China. The red color is created by introducing carbon or depriving the atmosphere of oxygen early on in the firing process. Exposure to the smoky, less oxygen-deprived atmosphere converts the copper glaze from what would typically be a green glaze into a rich wine-red color.

Scroll down to see more examples of works glazed in Cabernet.

Cabernet

Cabernet glaze is a variation of Chinese Blue glaze, with only one type of copper used to achieve this pigment. Our Cabernet glaze is influenced by the Copper Red glazes which originated during the Ming Dynasty in 12th century China. The red color is created by introducing carbon or depriving the atmosphere of oxygen early on in the firing process. Exposure to the smoky, less oxygen-deprived atmosphere converts the copper glaze from what would typically be a green glaze into a rich wine-red color.

Scroll down to see more examples of works glazed in Cabernet.

Melon Vase in Cabernet 20" tall

Melon Vase in Cabernet 20" tall

Carved Bowl in Cabernet 18" diameter in Cabernet

Carved Bowl in Cabernet 18" diameter in Cabernet

Teapot 8" tall in Cabernet

Teapot 8" tall in Cabernet

Gourd Vase 13" tall in Cabernet

Gourd Vase 13" tall in Cabernet

Open Tuesday—Saturday, 11am–5pm
Closed in January (open by appointment)
and the week of July 4th

Photography courtesy of Ben Owen III, Art Howard, Barbara Wiedemann, and (historic images) the Ben Owen Family Collection, the North Carolina State Archives, and The North Carolina Collection, University of North Carolina Library at Chapel Hill. Site design: Design Story Works, videos with ArtWork.