TWO FRENCH FAÏENCE BLUE AND WHITE WINE COOLERS EARLY 18TH CENTURY

each applied with shell-form handles, comprising: a Moustiers armorial cooler and another example, probably Rouen, painted with a floral design.

The Moustiers example: Some typical occasional minor glaze chipping along the rim edges and the edges of the handles. Otherwise in good condition. The other example has not been examined beneath the metal mount along the rim edge. It is sprayed overall, but the possible damage is hard determine.
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