Two English delftware blue and white flower bricks Mid-18th century

The larger example painted on both sides with birds amongst flowering branches and the other with flowers.

The larger: The glaze of one short side of the flower brick has almost entirely chipped away. There is some typical chipping and glaze chipping along the edges in general. The smaller: there are two chips, each measuring approximately 1/2-inch, to the inner side of the foot rim, showing very little from the exterior. Additionally there is a small chip to one upper rim corner and another to one lower corner of the brick. There is minor and occasional glaze chipping to the edges in general.
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