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English ceramics may have been the junior partner to their Continental cousins in lot terms at Christie’s South Kensington (17.5/10% buyer’s premium) on June 27, making up just 81 of the 230 lots, but they provided the two highest prices.

Leading the day at £3600 was this pair of 51/2in (14cm) high Derby figures, right, of musicians of c…

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