Edo period (1615-1868), 18th/19th century Comprising a circular plate decorated...

Edo period (1615-1868), 18th/19th century
Comprising a circular plate decorated with a fishing village and castle carved in takabori, signed Choshu Hagi no ju Masatomi saku; an oval plate carved with cranes in flight among swirling clouds, signed Choshu no ju Yoshimasa; a circular plate decorated with snow laden bamboo in shishiaibori, kebori and sukashibori with gold nunomezogan highlights, signed Bushu no ju Masanaga; an oval plate with plovers and thatched hut in a landscape in takabori, shishiaibori and gold and silver takazogan, signed Masayoshi saku; an oval sukashi tsuba carved with dragon fish in waves, beaded rim, signed Bushu no ju Tsunenobu; a square mokko ishime plate decorated with petals afloat on a stream rendered in itobori, sukashibori, takabori and takazogan, the rim highlighted with gold nunomezogan, signed Bushu no ju Masakuni
3 1/4in (8.2cm) high (the largest)