Bonhams latest sale of Clarice had a mere 44 lots. The number of lots offered by Bonhams has consistently reduced over the last couple of years. I can only presume that they are finding it difficult to source items and this could be a sign of the increasing scarcity of pieces. It will be interesting to see how many lots Christies have in their next sale. The Vases/jugs section had some quite nice pieces. A shape 355 vase in the rare Comets pattern made £600. The very Deco looking shape 656 in Sungold was a steal at £260. Not one , but two Globe Vases were featured. One in Latona Cartoon Flowers was sold for £1300 and one in Tulips went for £3000. In the plates section, an overestimated Autumn plaque failed to sell, but the Applique Caravan made £4000. Only two Teaware items were offered. A Tankard shaped Coffee Set in Woodland didnt sell. A Tea for Two Stamford Set in Orange Roof Cottage sold for £2000. A lowish price , but the Teapot had hairlines to the body and lid and the plate was very very worn. The Grotesque Mask was withdrawn at the last minute with the Auctioneer declaring that it would be subject to further investigation. A small sale, some nice pieces and generally steady prices. decodance@yahoo.co.uk