Edo period (1615-1868), late 17th century Comprising two trumpet vases and two bottle vases, each vase decorated in red, green, yellow, blue and aubergine enamels, each trumpet vase depicting tall shochikubai (the 'Three Friends of Winter': pine, bamboo, and prunus, that flourish at the same time) above a band of lappets, between narrow red encirling lines at the top and bottom, the bottle vases each with an identical design with a wide frieze on the body encircling a flowering stylised tree and a basho (Japanese banana) tree growing from high rocks above terrace railings, the necks with three vertical sprays with red blossoms; with two wood storage boxes. Each vase: 27.5cm (10 5/8in) high. (6).