17th Mar, 2018 9:00 GMT/BST
Both with surface mis-firing in the form of sanding throughout. Both finials restored. One cover with 3cm flat chip to underside of rim. One vase with hairline crack from upper rim down side of handle and underneath one of the oval painted scenes extending to approximately 30 in total, and with old repair through join of base and foot. Other vase broken into several pieces and with old restoration and broken through join of vase and foot. Some wear to painted decoration and extensive wear to metal mounts. One cover only with metal mount to inner flange. 141117
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