Warren MacKenzie (American, 1924-2018). Two studio... Lot 489

Warren MacKenzie (American, 1924-2018). Two studio pottery ceramic bowls with two applied handles along the upper rim. Stoneware in two glazes, including a titanium yellow and dolomitic glaze that overlap in the center to produce a bright yellow. 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. (Each) Height: 2 1/2 in x diameter: 7 in.