A GROUP OF STAFFORDSHIRE SALT-GLAZED STONEWARE TABLEWARES, CIRCA 1760

comprising: a pair of plates, each molded in the center with a leafy spray within an acanthus leaf and diaperwork border on the lobed rim; a small oval stand molded with a border of diaper- and basketwork cartouches on the rim; a large reticulated circular dish molded with chevron, diaper- and basketwork cartouches and a small reticulated circular dish, similarly molded and enameled with a Chinoiserie figural scene.

The enameled dish: has an approximate 1/8-inch flat chip to the edge of the molded rim and a 1/3-inch chip to the footrim. The small oval dish: has a pinhead chip to the rimedge; otherwise in good condition. The pair of leaf-molded plates: One has a tiny flat chip to the rim edge, which is hard to spot; otherwise in good condition. The other plate is in good condition. The reticulated dish is in good condition.
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