rectangular with incurved corners, the centre painted with peonies enclosed by stylised scrollwork, the reverse similarly decorated, firing faults, underglaze-blue four-character mark, 21cm wide; a Japanese blue and white covered bowl, early 20th century, decorated with a profusion of flowerheads and scrolling foliage, the base with diaper border, firing fault to the base, 14cm high; a Japanese blue and white jubako, comprising four tiers, the cylindrical body decorated with scrolling foliage and flowerheads, each raised on a low footrim, the wooden cover with carp finial, 25cm high; and another example, comprising a double tier, the square body printed with scrolling foliage and flowerheads, raised on bracket feet, the wooden cover with double-flowerhead finial, chips, 15,5cm high