Large 'Spade' form by Hans Coper, circa 1967, Stoneware, layered white porcelain slips and engobes over a textured and incised body, the lip and interior with a manga, sold Nov 2023

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Large 'Spade' form

Hans Coper (German, 1920–1981) · circa 1967

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As published: “Stoneware, layered white porcelain slips and engobes over a textured and incised body, the lip and interior with a manganese glaze”
Category: Ceramics & studio pottery
Dimensions: 32 x 22 x 13 cm (12 5/8 x 8 5/8 x 5 1/8 in.)
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: 302
Estimate: £60,000 – £80,000 (≈ $72,714 – $96,952) (≈ €69,008 – €92,011)
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Retrieved Sep 27, 2026

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