A former public school art teacher duped auction houses into selling fake antique pots he made in his shed.
He made dozens of bowls and vases that he stamped with his own version of the potters' seal to make them appear genuine. He then convinced auctioneers, including Christie's and Bonhams, to offer them for sale.
Bonhams unwittingly sold two fake Leach vases and a Rie pot for a total of...
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