Royal Worcester porcelain is a particular favourite of ours, but uk auction prices appear to be climbing higher and higher.

Recent antique sales held in Yorkshire auction houses in early 2008, saw avid collectors paying excellent prices for some of the most beautiful pieces by well known artists. Worcester fruit painted porcelain is still a definite favourite but pieces by any member of the Stinton family are highly desirable and bidding can be ferocious.

A particularly beautiful pair of Oriental vases by Worcesters Harry Stinton depicted Monarch of the Glen type stags and determined to have them, we set aside £5000, double the auctioneers estimate, just for them.

But, as often happens two local collectors with deep pockets took the bidding to almost ten times the auctioneers estimate and they eventually sold for £24,500 plus commission.

It seems Yorkshire farmers aren't quite in the poor house yet.