Rare Lowestoft porcelain objects highlight of Norfolk auction
A pair of white glazed figures of musicians made by the Lowestoft factory c.1770, sold for £4000 (plus 20% buyer’s premium) at the July 18 sale at Keys of Aylsham. The pair – perhaps the first to come onto the market for at least 30 years – provided the highlight of more than 100 lots of Lowestoft porcelain.
Moulds and sherds for these 7.5in (18cm) figures were found on the factory site. The slender young l…