![]() ![]() ![]() It is the earliest surviving piece of Lowestoft Porcelain and is exceptionally rare.' 'It is quite unique and you will struggle to find anything like it anywhere. 'It may look like the sort of mug that people have kept in their kitchen cupboards for years and years but this is a thing of beauty. He said: 'Yes it has got some chips in it and two large cracks but at least the handle is still there. Mr Sprake has put a conservative estimate of £5,500 on it but expects it to go for £7,500 and maybe even more than that. It was uncovered by auctioneer Russell Sprake who was asked to examine it by a collector who has owned the piece for many years. Cracking mug: A 235-year-old chipped porcelain mug is being tipped to sell for £7,500
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