Two rare Continental faïence rabbit tureens and covers mid 18th Century

probably German, each modelled crouching with its ears laid back.

Brown and white rabbit: old discolored restoration and overpainting to the inside of its ears, probably covering chips along inner edges; the base has been broken in two pieces diagonally across the back end of the rabbit and restored back with a related 1 1/4-in chip to the inner flange; restored haircrack down the side of the base above its right paw. Black and white rabbit: old discolored restoration and overpainting to both ears; restored 1/4-i9n. chip to the edge of the cover; 1 1/4-in restored chip to the flange of the base issuing a long haircrack running downwards into the center of the base.
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