Bidspirit auction | Warren MacKenzie Double-Rim Porcelain Pinch

Warren MacKenzie Double-Rim Porcelain Pinch Pot - Warren MacKenzie (American, 1924-2018). Studio porcelain double-rim pinch pot, ca. 1960s-70s. With a cream white glaze and ovoid yonic opening. Not marked. MacKenzie only worked with porcelain for a short period of time in the 1960s and 1970s. 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: 4 in x diameter: 5 in. Condition: There are no major chips, cracks, losses, or restorations. There is light wear along both of the double rims. Some dirt/dust gathered along the interior. Light wear to the footrim. There is a partial felt tab affixed to the underside. Crazing to the glaze throughout.