Antique Japanese Edo Imari Nesting Octagon Bowls Pair w/ Presentation Box 7" Inkbox Decorated with dramatically posed dragons

Decorated with dramatically posed dragons and imperial chrysanthemums

The glaze issky blue on white with makers stamps and numbers pressed into the undersides of each

This is a unique vintage Japanese Showa Era (c

Embarking on numerous sketching expeditions across Japan

Made of steel or steel alloy and with holes on the top and bottom for mounting

Antique Japanese Edo Imari Nesting Octagon Bowls Pair w/ Presentation Box 7" Inkbox Decorated with dramatically posed dragonsAntique Japanese Edo Imari Nesting Octagon Bowls Pair in Kiri Wood Box 7D A beautifully matched pair of antique Japanese Imari octagonal nesting bowls from the late Edo to early Meiji era (mid 19th century). Decorated in lively iroe polychrome enamels, they feature alternating panels with garden landscapes, birds among flowering branches, and chrysanthemum and peony floral roundels. Rich iron red textile patterning is balanced by soft blue rim