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Hans Coper
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 GBP
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Description
- Hans Coper
- Vase
- impressed with the artist's seal HC
- glazed stoneware
Literature
Tony Birks, Hans Coper, London, 1983, p. 145 for a related example
Condition
Overall very good condition. The vase has been inspected under ultraviolet light, and it appears that no restoration has been undertaken.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
‘I am a potter, but he was an artist.’ were the words Lucie Rie used to describe the career of Hans Coper. Following his escape from the war, and with no prior experience in ceramics, Coper found himself as an assistant to Lucie Rie. Although never formally taught by Rie, Coper discovered his own unique language in clay whilst working in her studio. Initially Coper and Rie designed pieces together, signing pieces as co-authors. Eventually the two potter’s styles diverged, with Coper’s becoming decidedly more abstract in form, as seen in the present lot. Hans Coper began many of his forms on the potter’s wheel, assembling them afterwards. The design for the present work appeared in Coper’s oeuvre around 1969, when his forms were at their most abstracted.