Donald Reitz
(1929 - 2014)
Okun 50th Wedding Anniversary Plates
glazed stoneware
Set of thirteen autobiographical platters commissioned by Barbara and Ed Okun on the occasion of their 50th wedding anniversary

each inscribed verso: Reitz 8-16-04

Donald Reitz (1929 - 2014) was an American ceramic artist recognized for inspiring a reemergence of salt glaze pottery in United States. He was a teacher of ceramic art at the University of Wisconsin–Madison from 1962 until 1988.
Each: 10 7/8 x 9 7/8 x 1 in. (27.62 x 25.08 x 2.54 cm.)
The Barbara and Ed Okun Collection

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