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  • Warren Mac Kenzie, Teapot, ca. 1980, stoneware and temmoku glaze with cane, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift from the collection of Michael Peter Giza, 1998.55.1A-B

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Warren MacKenzie uses tools such as files, wire, cheese cutters, and wheels from toy trucks to create patterns on his pieces. The artist has replaced the traditional round body of this teapot with flat sections that were created by cutting the side of the vessel once it was partially dry.

Title
Teapot
Artist
Warren Mac Kenzie
Date
ca. 1980
On View
  1. Smithsonian American Art Museum
  2. Luce Foundation Center
  3. 4th Floor
  4. 54A
Dimensions
overall: 9 x 9 x 6 1/4 in. (22.9 x 22.9 x 15.9 cm)
Copyright
Credit Line

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Gift from the collection of Michael Peter Giza

Mediums
stoneware
Mediums Description
stoneware and temmoku glaze with cane
Classifications
Decorative Arts
Object Number
1998.55.1A-B
Palette
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