Gourd Vase in Nebular Purple, 5.5"h (Ben Owen III) LF BOSR This Turquoise Crystalline Melon Bottle

This Turquoise Crystalline Melon Bottle is fully functional and works well for use with fresh flowers

Measuring 5”dia x 2

in the early 1990’s while in college at East Carolina

It is also a great size to use as an ice cream bowl or for serving dessert

Ben’s grandfather

Gourd Vase in Nebular Purple, 5.5"h (Ben Owen III) LF BOSR This Turquoise Crystalline Melon BottleThis vase is a result of Bens influence from shapes and forms in nature. With an organic, from the Earth feel, this Gourd Vase fuses modernity with tradition. The gourd design is a form that Bens grandfather made as well. The curvature of the vase provides a lovely accent for the wood fired micro crystal growth. The Nebular Purple resulted from experimenting with cobalt glazes fired inside the wood kiln atmosphere. The slow cooling of the kiln creates