Hans Coper

Hans Coper was a British ceramicist and designer (1920–1981). He was born at Chemnitz and died at Somerset.

Hans Coper in brief

Born
1920
Died
1981
Known for
ceramicist and designer
Place of birth
Chemnitz
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Recognition and collections

Work by Hans Coper is held by Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, National Gallery of Victoria, Nationalmuseum and Museum of Modern Art.

Catalogued works

10 works under this name are catalogued by The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Wellcome Collection. Their recorded dates run from 1909 to 1980.

Vase, dated ca. 1960, stoneware, held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 2008.658.27. Thistle Form, dated ca. 1965, stoneware, held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 2001.522.2. Letter from Hans Grüneberg, dated 14 May 1945, held by Wellcome Collection. Resuscitation history, dated 20th century, held by Wellcome Collection. Correspondence, dated 1939-2000, held by Wellcome Collection. Journal articles, dated 1909-2002, held by Wellcome Collection. Correspondence between Enid M. Slatter and Epstein, dated 1980s, held by Wellcome Collection. Three journal articles on the history of anaesthesia, dated late 20th century, held by Wellcome Collection. Standardisation in anaesthesia, dated 1962, held by Wellcome Collection. Selected articles by Sir Robert Macintosh, dated 1940-1993, held by Wellcome Collection.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 2 named public collections.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art: 6 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Wellcome Collection: 55 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

5 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Coper, Hans, Oxford Art Online, 2003. Coper, Hans, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011. Coper, Hans Joachim (1920–1981), potter, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2004. VASE: Hans Coper, <i>c</i>. 1966–70, English Pottery, 1995. ‘What a Relief to be Back in London’: The Silences of Lucie Rie and Hans Coper, Cultures of London, 2024.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 9 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 4 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 4 means 4 genuinely separate publishers of record. 16 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

Chronology

  1. 1909Journal articles (Wellcome Collection).
  2. 1920Hans Coper born at Chemnitz.
  3. 1939Correspondence (Wellcome Collection).
  4. 1945Letter from Hans Grüneberg (Wellcome Collection).
  5. 1960Vase (The Metropolitan Museum of Art).
  6. 1965Thistle Form (The Metropolitan Museum of Art).
  7. 1981Hans Coper died at Somerset.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    ‘What a Relief to be Back in London’: The Silences of Lucie Rie and Hans Coper, Cultures of London, 2024

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  2. 2.

    Coper, Hans Joachim (1920–1981), potter, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2004

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  3. 3.

    Coper, Hans, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011

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  4. 4.

    Coper, Hans, Oxford Art Online, 2003

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  5. 5.

    VASE: Hans Coper, <i>c</i>. 1966–70, English Pottery, 1995

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  6. 6.

    The Metropolitan Museum of Art, collection records associated with Hans Coper (6 objects).

    museum collection · Unverified · The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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  7. 7.

    Wellcome Collection catalogue records 55 works naming Hans Coper.

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  8. 8.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q5649903: Hans Coper

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

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  9. 9.

    “Hans Coper”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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