Beautiful Imari bowl from the Edo era (around 1800).

Decorated in vibrant colours (overglaze enamel), depicting a scholar riding a flying crane in stylized clouds. The side of the bowl has six reserves, three of which are showing dragons, the other three, phoenixes. The outside is decorated with flowers, leaves and a brush. The bottom is unmarked and has an unglazed ring between the central circle and the footrim.

This decoration is extremely rare and very sought after...

This large and very intricately decorated Kutani bowl dates from the Meiji period (probably between 1880 and 1900). It is decorated in red and gold only, showing a phoenix in the centre and lots of abstract patterns around the rest of the bowl. The outside also shows phoenixes, clouds and abstract decorations.

The bowl is marked "fuku" (luck, happiness) in stylised Japanese kanji characters.

Diameter 21 cm, height 8 cm; perfect state.

This is an Imari plate from around 1680-1690 ("Edo shoki" or early Edo period, probably during the reign of Emperor Genroku) with celadon glaze and a ribbed and fluted rim. The reverse side shows one spur mark. Diameter 15 cm (6"), condition perfect, except for the onset of crazing on the front side.

Square Japanese Imari plate from the late 17th century (Genroku period). We have seen this type of ware referred to as "ko-Kutani"; the Japanese call it "Nankin" ware...

Japanese Imari plate from the mid-Edo period (around 1750).

It is decorated in underglaze blue as well as overglaze red, green, pink, aubergiine and gold, showing floral motifs as well as Chinese scholarly symbols.

The reverse shows a Chenghua mark ("Dai Min sei ka nen sei" in Japanese) in underglaze blue as well as scrolls and flowers.

Diameter 21 cm (8.5 inches); excellent condition.

Large Satsuma vase from Meiji period (1870-1900).

It is decorated with two chicken, male and female, and many flowers in raised enamel ("moriage" in Japanese).

Diameter 19 cm, height 30.5 cm; perfect state.

This oval Imari plate dates from the mid- to late Edo period (1780-1810).

The decoration is done in underglaze blue and shows a landscape dominated by a weeping willow as well as abstract, geometric patterns. The reverse shows stylised stars.

The plate measures 18.5 by 15 cm and is in perfect state.

This Hirado plate dates to the early to mid-Meiji era (second half of the 19th century) and is decorated in underglaze blue, depicting Mount Fuji in clouds on the front and three sprays of flowers on the reverse.

Diameter 24.5 cm (10"), excellent state, without cracks, repairs or chips.

This is an impressive old Imari plate, dating to the mid-18th century (mid-Edo period)...

This is a Japanese Satsuma vase, most probably produced in Kyoto and dating to the early Meiji period (1870-90).

The decoration shows two groups of two people (woman and man, two men) with a background of trees and rocks.

No marks; diameter 17 cm (7"), height 28 cm (11"), perfect state.

This is a Japanese Imari plate from the mid-Edo period (18th century), decorated in underglaze blue as well as overglaze red, pink and gold.

It shows a 'shishi' (a mythical oriental lion-dog called 'foo' in Chinese) and a peony.

The reverse is marked "Dai Men seika nen sei", a Chinese Chenghua mark...

Very rare and beautiful lidded rice bowl from the mid-Edo period (around 1750).

On the outside it is decorated with a tree which extends from the bowl to the lid. The inside shows details of a festively decorated Japanese shrine. Both bowl and lid show a spurious "Dai Ming" mark in underglaze blue.

Diameter 12 cm, height 8.5 cm, perfect state, very little rubbing on the gold