Antique Set of Ten Japanese Nabeshima Mt Fuji Celadon Pottery 8.5" Plates 1900 Sculpture the base drawer with a

the base drawer with a carved cartouche to the center and the underside having a compressed ball finial at each corner

2 of 9 (apart from the edition of 31)

Ferdinando de Luca (also known as Francesco de Luca) was an Italian sculptor working  in the later part of the 19th century and early part of the 20th century

circa 1960

retaining the original patina

Antique Set of Ten Japanese Nabeshima Mt Fuji Celadon Pottery 8.5" Plates 1900 Sculpture the base drawer with aA fine set of ten antique Japanese celedon glazed Meiji period Mt. Fuji Plates, signed Nabeshima, circa 1900. Each circular plate is 8. 5" in diameter, with a rich celadon green glaze, all ten are hand painted with raised white enamel decoration representing Mt. Fuiji. All ten plates are signed "Nabeshima" to the verso with a blue four character mark, the base having a cream glaze slightly raised foot with a blue circle around the inside of the foot