Hans Coper learned his craft in the London studio of Lucie Rie in 1939, but soon Coper was producing his own work. Coper favored compound shapes that, while simple in appearance, were in fact complex in construction. Similar to the making of Joseon Dynasty Moon Jars, he would build his vessels by bringing several thrown forms together, for example joining bowls rim to rim. Coper eschewed glazes and preferred the textured surfaces achieved through the application of white and black slips, evoking the abraded texture of excavated vessels. View Hans Coper’s vases, bottles, pots, and cups at #PhillipsLondon until 2 November.