Warren MacKenzie (American, 1924-2018). Group of four pottery ceramic plates and one vase. All stoneware with a glossy brown glaze. The vase and two smaller plates are stamped along the footrim. The largest plate is unmarked. 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. Plates; height ranges from 1 in to 1 1/2 in; diameter ranges from 5 3/4 in to 8 in. Vase; height: 6 in x diameter: 6 1/4 in.