LUKE HONEY'S
Last year, two Iznik tiles (one ‘mid 19th century’ in blue and white; the other 17th century ‘with a turquoise glaze’, with ‘small chips and losses’ and ‘a resin repair’) sold for a remarkable £14,500 at Dreweatts, against an estimate of £500–£800. The tiles were the property of Robert Kime, the late interior designer, which, of course, explains the final price – in this game, provenance and association are everything. Yet,
