Museum Marked Warren MacKenzie Pottery Chawan tea bowl

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Museum Marked Warren MacKenzie Pottery Chawan tea bowl Museum Quality - Stamped (MA chop) Warren MacKenzie Pottery Chawan tea/serving Bowl. This is one of Warren's most beautiful bowl. New - Museum quality Condition. This is a beautiful Warren MacKenzie Satin Blue glaze Chawan tea bowl. The bowl measures 6 inches Diameter x 3 1/4 inches high. This is an opportunity to own a wonderful authentic piece of warren Mackenzie's work. Most of my pieces were purchased from Warrens studio in Stillwater Minnesota. I Started collecting Warren's work in the 60's. To the casual observer determining the origin of Warren's pottery may seam difficult but to the trained eye a MacKenzie pot can be deducted quite simply with the following criteria. 1. Warren uses a stoneware clay body mfg at continental clay. This clay body is a custom stoneware blend with iron added to it. The clay body without glaze will be warrens own unique color with iron spots in it. 2. "Thumb print". Warren uses his wire to cut and remove the soft clay body from the potters wheel. This creates a "thump print" swirling effect on the bottom of the pot that is distinctly his. 3. View point. The style with which Warren MacKenzie is able to convey a soft "loose" pot and still retain the integrity of the shape. 4. Glaze. Warren uses only certain types and styles of glazes. 5. Hand read more