TWO DUTCH DELFT BLUE AND WHITE CHINOISERIE CANTED SQUARE PLAQUES 18TH CENTURY

the second dated 1734, both pierced for suspension, the second with D over 1734 painted in blue.

Aveline, Paris, 1986

The first with a 1/2-in. chip to the reverse of an upper left canted corner, a third hole drilled through the plaque beneath the the original pierced holes and minor occasional glaze abrasion or flakes. The second with a 1/2-in. chip to the back of the top left canted corner, a minor small chip to the back of each of two long edges, two later suspension holes drilled on one long side and some typical minor glaze abbrasion and flakes.
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