Bidspirit auction | Set 3 Warren MacKenzie Tea


Set 3 Warren MacKenzie Tea Bowls - Warren MacKenzie (American, 1924-2018). Set of three studio ceramic tea bowls. Stoneware with a thin dolomitic matte glaze with Tenmoku and blue ash glaze decorations. Unmarked. 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 ranges from 3 1/2 in to 4 in; diameter ranges from 3 in to 3 1/2 in. Condition: There are no chips, cracks, losses, or restorations. Light wear to the footrims.