John Tuska Hand Thrown Stoneware Lidded Jar

Item Details

A hand thrown stoneware lidded jar by John Tuska (Lexington, Kentucky; 1931 – 1998), circa 1960. The thrown jar features a fitted lid with extended finial, having a semi-matte honey eggshell and brown glaze, showing the throwing rings in the clay body. It is signed to underside.

Provenance
From the artist’s estate.

Tuska was a Kentucky-based artist, born in Yukon, Pennsylvania. He is 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 his first and last major works in ceramic Genesis (1969) and bronze 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

- chip to the rim of jar; scuffing and wear to underside.

Dimensions

Item #

18LEX036-055