From Cambridge News 20/4/12

Cliff vase sold for 10 times its estimate
An art deco ceramic vase was snapped up a Cambridge auction house for 10 times its estimate.
The Clarice Cliff sliced circle design vase, pictured, sold at Willingham Auctions for £4,600 – to the surprise of the auctioneers.
The UK-based buyer won the lot via telephone bidding, and auctioneer Stephen Drake said there was a lot of interest.
Mr Drake said: “It was quite amazing really. It was brought in by a private client who also put in another Clarice Cliff piece which sold for £1,000.
“The general interest was huge with six telephone bidders and live bidding on it, as well as internet.
“The condition of it was so very good.
“It had been locked away for years in a private collection and so had rarely been seen, making it a very desirable piece of pottery.”
The 20cm-tall vase was estimated at between £400 and £800 ahead of the sale.
The next sale at the company’s premises in High Street, Willingham, takes place on Saturday, May 12, starting at 10am.