29th Feb, 2020 10:30 GMT/BST

20th Century Design

 
  Lot 1070
 

1070

Dame Lucie Rie DBE (1902-1995) and Hans Coper (1920-1981): A Tea Service, comprising six cups,...

Dame Lucie Rie DBE (1902-1995) and Hans Coper (1920-1981): A Tea Service, comprising six cups, six saucers, milk jug and sugar bowl, stoneware with an oatmeal glaze interior and manganese glaze exterior, various potter's seals and unmarked, cups 7cm (some damages) (14) See illustration

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Sold for £4,000
Estimated at £2,000 - £3,000


 

. 1. Sugar bowl - crack to rim approx 7cm long (impressed LR) 2. Milk jug - Good order (impressed LR) 3. Cup (i) good order (impressed LR) 4. Cup (ii) good order (impressed LR) 5. Cup (iii) crack to rim approx 4.5cm long (impressed LR) 6. Cup (iv) chip to rim 0.5cm, glaze chip (impressed LR and HC) 7. Cup (v) crack to rim 5cm long, nick to rim (impressed LR) 8. Cup (iv) cracks to rim, three chips to rim (impressed LR and HC) 9. Saucer (i) good order (unmarked) 10. Saucer (ii) good order (unmarked) 11. Saucer (iii) good order (unmarked) 12. Saucer (iv) chip to foot of rim (unmarked) 13. Saucer (v) good order (unmarked) 14. Saucer (vi) good order (impressed LR)

 


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Auction: 20th Century Design, 29th Feb, 2020

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