22 Imban-te (transfer-printed) small plates, with a matching box. There is no potter's mark, so the region and kiln are unknown. On the side of the matching box, it says "Kikyo-gata (bellflower shape) Ancient Pattern, Yakimono-zara (ceramic plate)", "20 servings", and an illegible red seal that looks like "Arita-yaki (Arita ware)". There are no photos, but the lid has the same characters on the side, and an illegible red seal. On the back of the lid, there is a vase-shaped seal that reads "No-ki-ya" (read right to left), and below that, "Mon-sen ???", "Ichiyo-cho Ko-daifunashima-do-ku-kitasaka-dai", and "?-ki-to-ya-wato-o", which I believe is the mark of a ceramic shop. The first part of the side, "Kikyo-gata (bellflower shape)", can be read, and although the bellflower, one of the seven autumn flowers, is not visible anywhere, the name of the product may have been "Kikyo-gata" because the wavy, rounded edge is called "Kikyo-buchi (bellflower edge)". By the way, "Kikyo (bellflower)", when excluding the "ki" radical, can be read as "Sara ni yoshi (even better)", and is considered an auspicious flower, and has been used in family crests since ancient times. The next "Ancient Pattern" probably refers to the design on the outer circumference of the plate and the back. Regarding "20 servings", there are 22 small plates. During the manufacturing and packaging process of the product, there was a possibility that some defective products, such as chips and cracks, would occur, and in order to avoid a situation where the number of plates was insufficient when purchased, it seems that several more plates were packed in advance at the time. Among the 22 plates, as seen in photos 8, 11, 15, and 19, there are scratches from manufacturing. In addition, the one in photo 15 is not a "nyu (crack)" that reaches the clay. On the other hand, there is almost no damage such as chips or cracks that appear to be from use. The sizes do not vary much, and the values are for one selected plate. The units are cm and g. [Yakimono-zara (ceramic plate)] Rim diameter 15.5, height 2.5, bottom diameter 8.5 / Average weight 182, total 4013 (169-207) / [Matching box] Length 38, width 18, height 17.8 / Weight 1124 / After the Meiji era, the demand for ceramics spread to the general public, and mass-producible Imban-jiki (transfer-printed porcelain) became widely popular as everyday tableware, replacing the high-class ceramics that were vividly painted. Although it is not known whether the ceramic plates on display are Arita-yaki Imban-te, I believe they were sold at a ceramic specialty store in Osaka at the time, under the above-mentioned historical background. These are small ceramic plates with almost no stains or damage. They are certainly not modern, but they have a sufficient antique flavor. We hope you will feel free to use them as everyday tableware.