Two English delftware blue and white rectangular flower bricks circa 1750

one painted on all sides with flowering branches and the other with Chinese figures in landscapes.

The one painted with flowering branches: With some typical minor chipping and glaze chipping along the edges. There are several very small chips to the rim edge. There are three chips to the edge of the base, one measuring 1/2 inch and two, each measuring 1/4 inch. The one painted with Chinoiserie figures: With some typical chipping and glaze chipping along the edges. One corner has a small loss at the rim edge. There is a fine haircrack issuing from one foot, running horizontally for approximately 3 inches up to the other foot and running across the base to the edge of opposite foot.
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