Bidspirit auction | Warren MacKenzie Barbed Wire Ceramic

Warren MacKenzie Barbed Wire Ceramic Plate - Warren MacKenzie (American, 1924-2018). Studio ceramic pottery plate. Stoneware with a matte white oatmeal glaze. Two sides of the plate with a thicker, brushed on glaze, providing a two-toned effect. With barbed wire decoration along the center. Not marked. Warren MacKenzie was a renowned Minnesota studio potter. A student of Bernard Leach and Shoji Hamada, he is credited with bringing the functional Mingei tradition to the United States, and spreading it through his own art and mentorship of students during his long tenure at the University of Minnesota. Height: 2 1/4 in x diameter: 15 in. Condition: No chips, cracks, losses, or restorations. Light wear to the footrim.