A king’s eye view of Scotland?

UK: IT is about as accurate as a relief map moulded from pearlware could be, but why, assembled dealers and collectors at Sotheby’s Gleneagles were asking themselves, was the title of the country to the piece, left, inscibed upside down?

The only answer, as it seemed to auctioneer Simon Cottle, involved the seating plans at the high tab…

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