Two Antique Continental Faience Plates

18th- early 19th century, both unmarked, tin-glazed earthenware with painted decoration, the first likely Spanish Manises ware, depicting a central bird surrounded by scaled design in blue and white; the second possibly English or Delft, with meandering polychrome vegetal design within scalloped cobalt borders, mounted for wall display.

Both approximately 12 in. diameter

From the Collection of Kayvon North, Raleigh, North Carolina

The plate with vegetal design with skips and nicks to rim; the blue and white plate with a few small chips to rim.

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