Japanese, Meiji period, white glazed porcelain with gilt and polychrome decorations of samurai, birds, goldfish, all with six character marks in orange, set includes: large two handled covered deep footed dish, 8-1/2 x 13 in.; lidded sauce compote, 7 x 7-1/2 in.; lidded vase, 10 x 6 in.; covered sugar bowl, 5 x 4-1/2 in.; eight cups and saucers, 2-1/2 x 5-1/2 in.; seven scalloped edge plates, 8-1/2 in.; two bowls, 8-1/4 in.; spare dome lid, 6 x 9-1/2 in.

scattered wear and loss consistent with age and use, lid to sugar bowl restored, some chips, hairline to one bowl, hairline to one dome