Warren MacKenzie (American, 1924-2018). Studio pottery ceramic matching bowl and teacup. Glazed stoneware with MacKenzie’s iconic finger marks along the side in groups of three. Both stamped along the footrim. 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.

Bowl; height: 4 in x diameter: 7 in.
Cup; height: 3 1/2 in x diameter: 3 1/2 in.