Pair Antique Japanese Imari buy 6" Tea Plates "Rokkasen" 19th cen

buy This pair of Japanese Imari Tea Plates is from the latter half of the 19th century. The pattern is called "Rokkasen" and depicts 6 different persons from Japanese history. Here goes: (1) Sojo Henjo / Archbishop Henjo (816-890). (2) Ariwara-no-Narihira (825-880). (3) Fun'ya-no-Yasuhide (years of birth & death unknown. (4) Monk Kisen (years of birth & death unknown). (5) Ono-no-Komachi (years of birth & death unknown, but by one account was a maid of honor for the Emperor Ninmyo (833-850). (6) Otomo-no-Kuronushi (years of birth & death unknown, possibly a court official of the Jogan period.

Excellent undamaged condition