A pair of Dutch Delft blue and white strainers and stands, circa 1758-1764

the dishes pierced in the centre and surrounded by three groups of flowers beneath a scalloped rim, raised on three scroll moulded feet, by Jan Theunis Dextra of Die Grieksche A ( The Greek A ) factory, together with a Dutch delft circular tureen and cover, a faience circular tureen and cover, blue painted A /D/11 and numeral 105, and two Dutch delft blue and white plates, some restoration

Strainers- extensive small chips and glaze chips to rims, some of which have been painted over. One strainer has a haircrack to the rim, approx. 2in.length. Some small glaze chips around the edges of the pierced centres.Some glaze chips to the feet. Stands- Both with glaze chips to rim. Some chips have been painted over.Some scuffing to the glaze. Both strainers and covers with some specking to the glaze. Dutch Delft tureen- shallow chip to inner rim of tureen. Both with glaze chips to rims and edges. Faience tureen- extensive restored cracks.Cover with haircrack to rim, approx.3in. length.Small chips and glaze chips to rim and to knop. Plates- each with small chips and glaze chips to rim.
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