John Tuska Stoneware Vase
Item Details
John Tuska (Lexington, Kentucky; 1931 – 1998)
Untitled, late 20th century
Stoneware
Signed to the lower right
A handbuilt stoneware vase by John Tuska (Lexington, Kentucky; 1931 – 1998), late 20th century. The piece is comprised of an irregular rim and textured rectangular body featuring a variegated brown and orange opaque glaze. The vase is signed to the lower right edge.
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
- minor wear and minor stains throughout the vase.
Dimensions
Item #
18DCC342-078