A pair of Dutch Delft grape boxes and covers, third quarter 18th century

naturalistically modelled as a cluster of purple grapes with green leaves and stalks, some restoration and chips, blue painted numerals 2,3 or 4

First box and cover- box with some small chips tp leaves. Some glaze chips to grapes. The topmost grape on the cover has been repaired. Chip to rim. Some glaze chips to grapes and leaves. Second box and cover- box broken in half and restored. some glaze chips to grapes and leaves. Cover wit shallow chips and glaze chips to grapes and leaves.
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