Pair of English Armorial and Imari Palette Porcelain Serving Dishes

Description:

Pair of English Armorial and Imari Palette Porcelain Serving Dishes, likely Worcester, early 19th century, oval, with slightly shaped rim with underglaze cobalt blue with reserve painted with orange, green and blue floral roundels, center painted with a hound armorial with motto above "Faithful not Fawning," lg. 10 in.
Estimate $200-300

one is slightly longer by 1/8", and with shallower inner rim, due to difference in settling during manufacture. one with light wear to gilt rim, and both the light inner rim stacking wear. a few small spots of wear to enamel.