Two English armorial serving dishes, 18th and 19th century, the first of lobed form, with a shell form handle. Decorated with a cobalt blue ground with vermicelli design enclosing a central coat of arms for the Thompson family with the motto, 'Dum Spiro Spero'. Signed Chamberlain's Worcester in red to reverse. The second dish, Ridgway, with a shaped silhouette, flanked by two palmetto handles. Decorated in a celeste blue ground with impressed flower motifs enclosing a central coat of arms. No marks to base. The John scarce collection, the Worcester dish 3.5 cm high, 24.5 cm wide, 19 cm deep. Approximately 756 gms weight together