・ Nabeshima ware / Meiji Nabeshima ware, Sometsuke (blue and white) Ise-ebi (spiny lobster) with Seigaiha (wave pattern) and Yukinwa (snow wheel) pattern, Kushi-kodai (comb-foot) plate and ・ Nabeshima ware, Meiji Nabeshima, Sometsuke Seiji (celadon) Kaki (persimmon) pattern, Karahana-kenbishi-kodai (stylized flower and diamond) shaped plate These are a set of two. Dimensions (approx.) Diameter: 17.6 cm Height: 4.0 cm Base diameter: 10.3 cm (Plate stand for photography is not included) After the abolition of the feudal domains, the Nabeshima clan potters lost their jobs, but they took various paths, such as establishing the "Seikosha" under the protection of the Nabeshima family, or "opening their own kilns." This work by a former clan kiln potter features bright and beautiful Sometsuke, carefully depicting the Ise-ebi in detail, while the ground patterns are Seigaiha, Yukinwa, and Kushi-kodai, making it a very elaborate piece. And the fact that its whiskers extend to the back is quite realistic.