John Tuska Art Pottery Pitcher

Item Details

A John Tuska (1931 – 1998) original art pottery pitcher. Features a smaller size with glossy brown over glaze and sage tone under glaze. The piece is signed and dated 1994 to the underside.

Tuska was a Kentucky-based artist, born in Yukon, Pennsylvania and best known for his sculptures, ceramics, paper casts, inks, and watercolors. He acquired his formal education at New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University, New York. After serving in the U.S Navy, he became an educator at the University of Kentucky, which commissioned him to produce the bronze figure sculptures for the series Genesis (1969) and Illumine (1995). His work can be found in multiple institutions including Museum of Arts and Science, Georgetown College, Krannert Art Museum, Palmer Art Museum, Pennsylvania State University and University of Kentucky Art Museum, among many others.

Condition

Some slight roughness in the edge of the spout, but no chips or cracks noted.

Dimensions

Item #

17LEX097-025