109 - Set of ten lidded bowls and their saucers made of fine porcelain known as “eggshell porcelain,” Meiji period (1868–1912)

Set of ten lidded bowls and their saucers made of fine porcelain known as “eggshell porcelain,” Meiji period (1868–1912) With particularly thin walls, decorated with polychrome enamels. The saucers and lids feature a design of geese flying among flowering plants and poetic inscriptions in red enamel, while the bowls are adorned with quails set against a landscape embellished with peonies, flowers, and rocks. Each piece bears the mark “Mikawachi Hirado sei” (三川内平戸製) in red enamel, indicating that it was produced in the Mikawachi kilns near Hirado. Dimensions: not recorded. Dimensions: Diameter 12.5 cm, total height 8 cm Condition: set consisting of ten bowls and ten saucers, including one bowl missing its lid; minor wear from use and handling; in good condition, with one micro-chip