Bidspirit auction | 4 Warren MacKenzie Cups and

4 Warren MacKenzie Cups and Plates - Stamped - Warren MacKenzie (American, 1924-2018). Pair of two plates and two studio pottery ceramic cups. Stoneware in a shino and oil-spotting glaze. Each stamped along the footrim along the underside. 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. (Cups, each) Height: 3 1/4 in x diameter: 2 1/2 in. (Plates, each) Height: 1 in x diameter: 7 in. Condition: The cups have numerous small chips along the upper rim. There are no other breaks, losses, or repairs. Light wear to the footrim. There are no chips, cracks, losses, or repairs to the plates. Light wear along the underside. Some crazing to the glaze throughout.