Three Japanese Ko-Imari abalone Shell-Form dishes, Edo period (1603-1868), 1740-1770, each moulded in abalone shell form, decorated in underglaze blue, enamels and gilding with garden and undersea themes. The largest 3.5 cm high, 22.5 cm wide. Provenance: the Genine Wallinga collection. Literature: Kyushu ceramic Museum, complete catalogue of Shibata collection, 2003, plates 3158, 3218, 3234, 3244, 3249, and 3309 to 3312