English Porcelain Armorial Dishes, 19th Century

A collection of English porcelain armorial dishes, 19th century, the first a soup bowl with a central coat of arms with the motto 'Viresco'. Made for General Sir Thomas monteith, circa1855. Copeland factory mark to reverse. The second a soup bowl with a central coat of arms with the motto 'Tyme Tryeth Troth. The third and fourth a pair of matching plates each with a family crest, one being Flight Barr and Barr and other being Spode. Made for the Beaumont family of Bretton hall, Yorkshire. Fbb plate circa 1820, the Spode plate, circa 1830, the plates 9.65 in. and 10.24 in. diameter. Provenance: The John Scarce Collection of Porcelain

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Armorial / Armourial - Bearing a coat of arms. Coats of arms came into general use by feudal lords and knights in in the 12th century, and by the 13th century, arms had spread beyond their initial battlefield use to become a flag or emblem for families in the higher social classes of Europe. They were inherited from one generation to the next. When a family crest is used on individual items of silver or furniture it is an indicator of the aristocratic standing of the family represented.

Armorials were also used to decorate mass produced ceramic souvenir ware by such companies as Goss, Carlton & Shelley, and in these cases the coats of arms displayed were of boroughs and cities.
Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.

This item has been included into following indexes:

Worcester (England), item types
- bowls 79
- pots and bowls 129
Worcester (England), other - Barr Flight Barr / Flight, Barr & Barr 142