Danish-born Henning Koppel (1918-1981) designed novel works in the Scandinavian modern style, for which he received international acclaim. Koppel was originally trained as a sculptor and did not study as a silversmith. As a refugee in Sweden during the Second World War, Koppel supported himself, in part, by making jewellery. Following the war, Koppel was hired by the Jensen firm to produce new jewellery designs, which were completely abstract in form. This pitcher or jug is the third in Koppel's series of silver pitchers. It clearly relates to the earlier anden (duck) pitcher with its emphasis on sculpture and balance, but is further elongated in form.

Other examples of this model were sold at Christie's, London, 27-28 November 2012, lot 590, and Christie's, New York, 23 October 2008, lot 63, and two were sold from the Rowler Collection at Christie's, New York, 19 January 2005, lot 406.