Ceramics leading British decorative field

UK: FOR ‘British Decorative Arts’ read ‘British Decorative Ceramics’, or at least that is the way it looked at Christie's South Kensington (15/10 per cent buyer’s premium) back on March 3. They dominated this event to the extent that they accounted for four-fifths of the 419-lot auction.

High flyers fell into the usual categories. Lustre ceramics, notably Fairyland lustre, were high on …

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