Hans Coper (German/British, 1920-1981) ARR
Monumental Ovoid Pot, circa 1968
T-material, layered white slips and engobes over manganese, soft diagonal texturing to the surface, the ovoid form with deep vertical groove front and back, lightly carved spirals around the base, impressed HC seal
H 45.0cm, D 36.0cm
PROVENANCE: The Shipley Collection
Acquired Selwood Galleries, Frome, 1979.
EXHIBITED: 'Hans Coper: Less Means More', Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education, Portland, 2019.
LITERATURE: Tony Birks, 'Hans Coper', Marston House, 1983, p. 180 for a smaller comparable form described as 'the most original and powerful form of Hans's last years'
CONDITION: Perfect condition with no damage or restoration
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