British Art Pottery & Studio Ceramics - 3rd June 2026
Lot 612
Φ Hans Coper (1920-1981), A large stoneware flattened form vessel with disc, circa 1970
Estimate £20,000 - £40,000 | Hammer £46820
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Description
Hans Coper (1920-1981)
A large stoneware flattened form vessel with disc, circa 1970
black glaze over a textured body, with a band of tight incised spirals around the body
impressed potter's seal to the underside
19.7cm high, 11cm wide.
Provenance:
Monika Kinley, purchased directly from Hans Coper, thence by descent;
Private collection.
Exhibited:
Hetjens Museum (Deutsches Keramikmuseum), Düsseldorf, Hans Coper, 16 January-7 April 1980.
Illustrated:
Ceramic Review, November December 1980, page 11, for an illustration of the vase to advertise the Hetjens Museum exhibition.
Catalogue Notes:
The Hans Coper exhibition at the Hetjens Museum is considered one of the most important exhibitions of Hans Coper's ceramics. It was his 60th birthday show, and the last exhibition in his lifetime. 40 pots were loaned, selected by the museum curator, Ekkart Klinge.