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The Chinese Blue Glaze is one of our most collectable colors because of
the variety of hues and variations of finish from each firing. No two
pieces come out exactly alike. It is our most difficult color to
produce. Although many of the forms are similar to our Chinese Red
pieces, there are some shapes we make specifically for this glaze. The
color is made from several mixtures of copper in a glaze and fired to
2250 degrees Fahrenheit. This glaze was first developed at Jugtown in
the 1930s. After Jacques Busbee's death, his wife Juliana requested
that the glaze not be produced. From different accounts and research,
the recipe for the glaze was lost. When Ben Owen began working on his
own, he worked with his son Ben Wade Owen Jr. recreating this glaze in
his own experimentation. The results were similar but with it's own
style. This glaze has been continued by Ben Owen III at Ben Owen
Pottery.
Sizes range from 6"-18" tall and larger forms are 24"-30" tall. Prices
range from $50-$450 for the smaller pieces and larger forms are $700
and up.
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