Lot 40 · Contemporary South African Ceramics: New Perspectives
Tri-colour pot with incised and cutout decoration
Mpho Mokgatlhe · painted and incised terracotta
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- Estimate
- R4,000–R6,000 hammer ≈ $228–$341
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Contemporary South African Ceramics: New Perspectives, Johannesburg · 22 July 2025
- Dimensions
- 18,5cm high, 22cm diameter
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13341987
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 7 Aug 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-13341987 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-13341987
Mpho Mokgatlhe, Tri-colour pot with incised and cutout decoration. Strauss & Co, 22 Jul 2025, lot 40. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13341987.
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Mpho Mokgatlhe, Tri-colour pot with incised and cutout decoration. Strauss & Co, 22 Jul 2025, lot 40. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13341987.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Rose et la Tulipe 1 | Kevin Collins | R4,000–R5,000 | |
| La Rose et la Tulipe 2 | Kevin Collins | R4,000–R5,000 | |
| Plate decorated with praying nude and cat | Hylton Nel | R8,000–R12,000 | |
| Plate decorated with pot, plant and nude | Hylton Nel | R8,000–R12,000 | |
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mpho Mokgatlhe | Untitled Isibani I | $402 | Strauss & Co, Jul 2026 | |
| Hylton Nel | Plate | Lyon & Turnbull, May 2026 | ||
| Mpho Mokgatlhe | Pot with triangular geometric decoration | Strauss & Co, Oct 2025 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Sketch of Reclining Nude | Strauss & Co, Jul 2019 | ||
| Hylton Nel | Bowl, The Hare Pounding the Elixir of Life | Strauss & Co, Oct 2019 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Fook Island Stamps | Strauss & Co, Oct 2018 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Stream | Strauss & Co, Feb 2018 | ||
| Hylton Nel | Antwerp 1967 | Lyon & Turnbull, May 2025 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.