For many years Hans Coper shared the studio of the older potter and his lifelong friend, Lucie Rie. They had a mutual influence on each other’s work. In contrast to Rie, Coper increasingly saw his work as a form of sculpture and the utilitarian aspect took a more subordinate role.
Specifications
| Title | Thistle |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Light-beige grog stoneware |
| Object type |
Sculpture
> Three-dimensional object
> Art object
|
| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Height 45 cm Width 36,4 cm Depth 11,6 cm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Ceramist:
Hans Coper
|
| Accession number | A 4478 (KN&V) |
| Credits | Purchased 1967 |
| Department | Applied Arts & Design |
| Acquisition date | 1967 |
| Creation date | in circa 1966 |
| Internal exhibitions |
Hand Made - Long Live Craft (2013) |
| External exhibitions |
Kleikunst, steengoed! Keramiek uit Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in de Kunsthal (2010) |
| Material | |
| Object | |
| Geographical origin | England > Great Britian > United Kingdom > Northern Europe > Europe |
| Geographical origin | Germany > Western Europe > Europe |
