Large dish by Hans Coper, circa 1955, Stoneware, layered manganese glaze and white slip with a carved abstract bird design, beneath a clear glaze, sold Nov 2023

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Large dish

Hans Coper (German, 1920–1981) · circa 1955

£228,600 price realized incl. premium

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As published: “Stoneware, layered manganese glaze and white slip with a carved abstract bird design, beneath a clear glaze”
Category: Ceramics & studio pottery
Dimensions: 10 cm (3 7/8 in.) high, 42 cm (16 1/2 in.) diameter
Auction house: Phillips
Sale: Lucie Rie and Hans Coper, Exceptional Ceramics: Selections from the Estate of Jane Coper and the former Collection of Cyril Frankel (UK050523)
Date: November 1, 2023
Location: London, United Kingdom
Lot: 307
Estimate: £80,000 – £120,000 (≈ $96,952 – $145,428) (≈ €92,011 – €138,017)
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Retrieved Sep 27, 2026

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