Estimated at £20-40, this large ‘continental’ turquoise-glazed bowl sold for a surprise £5800 at Tayler & Fletcher (21% buyer’s premium) in the Cotswolds on May 13.
The clue to its appeal was its very handmade appearance and the impressed mark to the base with the Greek letter omega.
Although Omega Workshops creations were typically produced anonymously, most of the pottery is thought to have been made by Roger Fry.