Edo period (1615-1868), 17th-19th century Comprising a circular Heianjo example decorated with a butterfly and chrysanthemum blossom in sukashibori and highlighted with brass inlays, the rim fitted with a brass "rope" fukurin; a Kyo-Shoami example decorated with a weave pattern in sukashibori rim with traces of a scrolling vine pattern in gold nunomezogan; a Nanban-style example decorated with the Chinese characters for the animals of the zodiac, some highlighted in gold zogan; a Soten example decorated with a scholar and attendant by a pine tree and waterfall in takabori and gold and copper takazogan, the rim fitted with a silver fukurin finished in a "cat-scratch" pattern, signed Goshu Hikone no ju Soheishi Soten sei 3 1/2in (9cm) diameter, the largest