A temporary export bar has been placed on a sculpture by Hans Coper, valued at almost ... seven-foot candlesticks for the high altar at Coventry Cathedral.

I remember the first time I ever encountered Hans Coper and it was the monumentary pieces in Coventry Cathedral. “And I remember just standing in front of them and being literally blown away by ...

That mottled texture is immediately apparent on the pot sold last week as well as other iconic works by Coper, such as the robust candlesticks he designed for Coventry Cathedral in England.

I remember the first time I ever encountered Hans Coper and it was the monumentary pieces in Coventry Cathedral. "And I remember just standing in front of them and being literally blown away by ...