Imari bowls

Description

Ten shaped smalldishes, in underglaze-blue.B ird perched on bamboo central design. Signed “Moga Shonzui sei sho Kakei sensei” (styled after Shonzui from Kakei [14th cent] period). Circle-enclosed kanji emblems scattered generously on outside. 6” (15.3 cm) long. 2-1/2” (6.4 cm) deep. 4” (10 cm) width. Meiji period. Set of ten in two wooden boxes, $500, or sold separately $60 each bowl.