The Dictionary of American Studio Ceramics, 1946 Onward
The Dictionary of American Studio Ceramics, 1946 Onward
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Ira Bates
Biography to Display:
1927 Born
EDUCATION
—University of Minnesota
—California School of Fine Arts (now San Francisco Art Institute), San Francisco, California
—Chouinard Art Institute (now California Institute of the Arts), Los Angeles, California
Ira Bates is known for handthrown or slab built stoneware and porcelain pottery, which he produced at his studio in Los Angeles, California. Bates pots were used in motion pictures and television productions. While at Chouinard, he studied with Vivika and Otto Heino.
Typical Marks
Studio Objects
Date: 1963
The Forrest L. Merrill Collection, Dane Cloutier Archives
Citation: "The Marks Project." Last modified April 24, 2023. http://themarksproject.org:443/marks/bates