Original Tuska Art Pottery Plate
Item Details
An original Tuska (1931 – 1998) art pottery plate. Features a deep rim and a charcoal glaze with an olive and cream tone ribbon-like design. A variety of other colors are present due to the mineral composition of the glazes used. It is signed 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
No cracks or chips noted.
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Item #
17LEX143-019
