An RW Martin & Brothers' caricature of British prime minister Benjamin Disraeli has sold for £233,000 ($347,340), a new record for the maker.
The auction took place at Phillips in London on December 16.
 RW Martin & Brothers opened in the 1870s and ceased production in 1923 |
The brothers began creating their much loved, but undeniably grotesque ceramic bird sculptures during the late 19th century onwards.
Alexander Payne, Phillips' head of design, comments: "We had very active bidding for a number of lots, and we are pleased to set a new record for a Martin Brothers' bird caricature of Benjamin Disraeli.
"The market for extraordinary design pieces remains solid".
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