DAME LUCIE RIE & HANS COPER | Small Squeezed Bowl

impressed with each Artist's sealstoneware with an all-over oatmeal glaze and manganese banding to the rimExecuted circa the 1950s.

Structurally sound with no obvious signs of damage or restoration. There are some tiny instances of light surface dirt visible and some very tiny glaze imperfections visible in the form of very slight pitting to the centre of the inside well, in keeping with the nature of the artists' techniques and materials. The work appears in excellent overall condition. Inspected under ultraviolet light. Please contact the department on +44 (0) 207 293 6424 with any questions regarding the present work, or to obtain further images.
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