'Spade' form by Hans Coper, circa 1972, Stoneware, layered porcelain slips and engobes over a textured and incised body, the interior with a manganese glaze, sold Nov 2023

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'Spade' form

Hans Coper (German, 1920–1981) · circa 1972

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As published: “Stoneware, layered porcelain slips and engobes over a textured and incised body, the interior with a manganese glaze”
Category: Ceramics & studio pottery
Dimensions: 21 x 14 x 6 cm (8 1/4 x 5 1/2 x 2 3/8 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: 338
Estimate: £40,000 – £60,000 (≈ $48,476 – $72,714) (≈ €46,006 – €69,008)
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