Two Japanese Arita blue and white dishes, Edo period (1603-1868), 17th and 18th centuries, one dish decorated in undergfaze blue with a scene of garden rocks with bamboo emerging from behind, a bird in mid flight and a bird on a bamboo branch watching each other, the reverse decorated with bamboo branches, circa 1660-1680, together with a plate decorated with 'Karako' (Chinese boys) chasing stylised butterflies under a pine tree with clouds, circa mid 18th century., the bird dish 19 cm diameter, the Karako dish 21 cm diameter.