Three Worcester first period soft paste plates, 18th century, circa 1760-90, each with a lobed edge. The first painted with gilded scale blue borders and reserves of florals scenes. Fretted square mark in underglaze blue to reverse. The second decorated with a central floral arrangement within a gilded blue ground with a gilt dentil border. Fretted square mark in underglaze blue to reverse. The third decorated with a central floral and fruit arrangement within a gilt blue marbled border. Underglazed blue crescent mark to reverse. 19.2 cm, 21.6 cm and 21.5 cm diameter respectively. Provenance: The John Scarce Collection of Porcelain