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Early "Thistle" form by Hans Coper, circa 1958, Stoneware, layered white porcelain slips and engobes over a body with textured and incised linear designs, the interior , sold Dec 2013Photo © Phillips — view this lot on Phillips ↗

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Early "Thistle" form

Hans Coper (German, 1920–1981) · circa 1958

$17,500 price realized incl. premium

≈ £10,763≈ €12,728

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As published: “Stoneware, layered white porcelain slips and engobes over a body with textured and incised linear designs, the interior with manganese glaze”
Category
Ceramics & studio pottery
Dimensions
5 5/8 x 8 1/8 x 3 1/2 in. (14.3 x 20.5 x 9 cm)
Auction house
Phillips
Sale
The Betty Lee and Aaron Stern Collection (NY050413)
Date
December 17, 2013
Location
New York
Lot
99
Estimate
$14,000 – $18,000 (≈ £8,611 – £11,071) (≈ €10,183 – €13,092)
Source
Auction house phillips.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 27, 2026

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