Above left: Lomonosov Porcelain Factory vase decorated by Aleksey Vorobyevsky, £15,000 at Claydon Auctioneers.
This 9in (22cm) vase by the Lomonosov Porcelain Factory is signed and dated 1929 for Aleksey Vorobyevsky (1906-92).
Estimated at £200-400, it sold for £15,000 at Claydon Auctioneers (19.5% buyer’s premium) in Middle Claydon, Buckinghamshire, on February 26.