Contemporary strengths

An evening sale of contemporary ceramics, held by Phillips (17.5/10% buyer’s premium) on September 25 yielded a healthy set of overall statistics and some strong individual results. Just over three-quarters of the 200-odd lots changed hands (82 per cent in value terms) chalking up a net total of just under £390,000.

Demand was particularly strong for work by Bernard Leach with a 16 1/2in (42cm) diameter cockerel de…

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