Warren MacKenzie (American, 1924-2018). Studio ceramic pottery tri-color vase. Stoneware with three different colored glazes in white, yellow, and brown. The artist’s original price tag is adhered along the side. 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: 13 3/4 in x diameter: 7 1/2 in.