Warren MacKenzie (American, 1924-2018). Large studio ceramic pottery platter. Stoneware with spotted and slashed decorations. 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: 3 3/4 in x diameter: 16 1/2 in.