Warren Mac Kenzie, Teapot, ca. 1980, stoneware and temmoku glaze with cane, overall: 8 1⁄2 x 8 1⁄4 x 6 in. (21.6 x 21.0 x 15.2 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift from the collection of Michael Peter Giza, 1998.55.2A-B
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Artwork Details
- Title
- Teapot
- Artist
- Date
- ca. 1980
- Location
- Dimensions
- overall: 8 1⁄2 x 8 1⁄4 x 6 in. (21.6 x 21.0 x 15.2 cm)
- Credit Line
- Gift from the collection of Michael Peter Giza
- Mediums
- Mediums Description
- stoneware and temmoku glaze with cane
- Classifications
- Object Number
- 1998.55.2A-B
Artwork Description
Warren MacKenzie uses his glazes to enhance the shape of a pot. In this teapot, for example, the artist let the glaze fall away from the ridges on the body of the pot. This allows his modeling to stand out against the darker glaze.