De Morgan sets house record in Fife

This 12½in (31cm) ruby lustre jar and cover, a textbook piece from William De Morgan’s Sands End Pottery (1888-1907), was the star at a recent sale at Bowler & Binnie (16% buyer’s premium) in Dunfermline.

Decorated with a bold design of stylised fish and waterweeds, it carries a full set of marks to th…

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