Rare black 'Cycladic' form by Hans Coper, circa 1965, Stoneware, black glaze over a textured and incised body, sold Nov 2023

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Rare black 'Cycladic' form

Hans Coper (German, 1920–1981) · circa 1965

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As published: “Stoneware, black glaze over a textured and incised body”
Category: Ceramics & studio pottery
Dimensions: 19.2 x 5.4 x 4 cm (7 1/2 x 2 1/8 x 1 5/8 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: 392
Estimate: £50,000 – £70,000 (≈ $60,595 – $84,833) (≈ €57,507 – €80,510)
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Retrieved Sep 27, 2026

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