JOHN PAUL COOPER 1869-1933
A highly important Arts & Crafts jewel

by the British architect, designer & craftsman John Paul Cooper
Gold set with black blister pearl moonstone, amethyst, chrysoprase bowenite & ruby
1908

Length: 14cm (5.5 in)
Width: 9.3cm 3.6 in)

Literature: John Paul Cooper, Designer and Craftsman of the Arts & Crafts Movement, N. Natasha Kuzmanovic 1999, pl. 42
John Paul Cooper sketch-book, no 470

This is a unique & striking example of Cooper’s mannerist essays in jewellery design. Expressing his passion for the mystery & meaning of precious metals & stones, this idiosyncratic jewel echoes the glory of late medieval & Renaissance jewellery
‘He aimed in all his work to embody all that is best & highest in life, with a beauty of creation that stamped him a great artist’ (Edward Gordon Craig, 6th May 1933)
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