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Pottery Vessel or Sculpture by noted American Potter Don Reitz
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Large impressive pottery sculpture, vessel form, by Don Reitz (1929-2014)
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Don Reitz
AMERICAN, 1929-2014
Donald Lester Reitz was an American ceramic artist, recognized for inspiring a reemergence of salt glaze pottery in the United States. He was a teacher of ceramic art at the University of Wisconsin–Madison from 1962–88. During this period, he adapted the pottery firing technique developed in the Middle Ages, which involved pouring salt into the pottery kiln during the firing stage. The method was taught in European ceramic art schools, but largely unknown in United States studio pottery.
- Creator:Don Reitz (Artist)
- Dimensions:Height: 16 in (40.64 cm)Width: 10.75 in (27.31 cm)Depth: 10.75 in (27.31 cm)
- Style:Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:Pottery,Glazed
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:20th Century
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. One very minor flea bite to bottom edge as shown in 8th image (bottom center). Otherwise nothing of note.
- Seller Location:Greensboro, NC
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU7840232278572
Don Reitz
Donald Lester Reitz was an American ceramic artist, recognized for inspiring a reemergence of salt glaze pottery in the United States. He was a teacher of ceramic art at the University of Wisconsin–Madison from 1962–88. During this period, he adapted the pottery firing technique developed in the Middle Ages, which involved pouring salt into the pottery kiln during the firing stage. The method was taught in European ceramic art schools, but largely unknown in United States studio pottery.
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