Warren MacKenzie Decorative Objects

Warren MacKenzie ceramic bowls circa mid-1970s. The vessels have a thin clay body, footed base and unusual glazing. Price listed is for the set of two.

A stoneware center bowl by American ceramist Warren Mackenzie (1924-2018). Thickly potted in an alms bowl shape and supported by a short foot ring, the bowl has a robust and earthy a...

Warren MacKenzie (1924 - 2018) is known for simple, wheel-thrown functional pottery influenced by Bernard Leach and the Japanese aesthetic of the work of Shoji Hamada. In 1950 MacKenzie and his first wife Alix became the first American apprentices at the Bernard Leach pottery...

Warren MacKenzie is known for simple, wheel-thrown functional pottery influenced by Bernard Leach and the Japanese aesthetic of the work of Shoji Hamada. In 1950 MacKenzie and his first wife Alix became the first American apprentices at the Bernard Leach pottery...

Drop rim bowl by renowned ceramic artist Warren MacKenzie 20th Century Glazed stoneware shallow form vessel on footed base with decorative incised detailing 11 inch diameter 4.25 i...

A gorgeous work by 20th century master American and renowned Minnesota studio potter/artist Warren MacKenzie. The three-footed tenmoku glazed bowl is signed/ stamped along the foot rim by MacKenzie and features a unique decorative pattern. The dark, rich glaze radiates in the light. This work would a great addition to any Warren Mackenzie or modern pottery/ ceramic collection or eye-catching stand-alone accent piece in about any setting. A student of both famed ceramic artists Bernard Leach and Shoji Hamada, Mackenzie is credited with bringing the functional Japanese Mingei tradition and craft to the United States and spreading it through his own art and teaching mentorship during his long tenure at the University of Minnesota. Along with being named a Regent’s Professor, and a fellow of the International Academy of Ceramics, the highly decorated and awarded MacKenzie was the first to receive the Minnesota Governor’s Award in Crafts in 1986. He later received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Minnesota Crafts Council in 1997 and a year later he was honored with the Gold Medal from the American Crafts Council. His work can be found in numerous collections and museums including: The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York The Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. The National Folk Art Museum in Tokyo, Japan The Victoria and Albert Museum in London, England Contemporary American Crafts...

Large studio pottery platter with a red glaze and brown decorative dashes. Warren MacKenzie is known for simple, wheel-thrown functional pottery influenced by Bernard Leach and the Japanese aesthetic of the work of Shoji Hamada. In 1950 MacKenzie and his first wife Alix became the first American apprentices at the Bernard Leach pottery...

A studio made ceramic tea bowl (Chawan) with a slightly irregular form and exceptional surface glaze by American potter Warren Mackenzie (1924-2018). Reminiscent of a monk's begging bowl...

A stoneware tea bowl by American ceramist Warren Mackenzie (1924-2018). Potted in a column shape with a prominent encircling ridged node in the midsection, the upright bowl evokes th...

A tall cylinder shape stoneware vase by American studio potter Warren MacKenzie (1924-2018). The vase displays a slightly ambiguous shape between circle and sqaure and it features tw...

An assemble of two stemmed cylinder-shape stoneware vases by American studio potter Warren MacKenzie (1924-2018). The two vases have a complementary form and silouette and display ni...

A set of four stoneware tea bowl by American ceramist Warren Mackenzie (1924-2018). The bowls were potted free-handed with slightly irregular circular shape. Presented as two pairs, ...

A stoneware center bowl by American ceramist Warren Mackenzie (1924-2018). Thickly potted in rather distinct shape with a prominent mouth rim and tapered lower body, the bowl appears...

Warren MacKenzie is known for simple, wheel-thrown functional pottery influenced by Bernard Leach and the Japanese aesthetic of the work of Shoji Hamada. In 1950 MacKenzie and his first wife Alix became the first American apprentices at the Bernard Leach pottery...

Large studio pottery platter with cream and brown decorative motif. Warren MacKenzie is known for simple, wheel-thrown functional pottery influenced by Bernard Leach and the Japanese aesthetic of the work of Shoji Hamada. In 1950 MacKenzie and his first wife Alix became the first American apprentices at the Bernard Leach pottery...

Large studio pottery platter with brown decorative dashes. Warren MacKenzie is known for simple, wheel-thrown functional pottery influenced by Bernard Leach and the Japanese aesthetic of the work of Shoji Hamada. In 1950 MacKenzie and his first wife Alix became the first American apprentices at the Bernard Leach pottery...