I have looked carefully at all your photos. Unfortunately, the marks are not clear enough to read (except for the Yeddo mark from France). That is a very interesting pattern!
I recognized the wreath mark with bell inside and the initials J.J. & Co. That is James Jamieson, Bo'ness Pottery, Scotland c. 1826-59. The platter it is on is cracked, so it has no value. In fact, many of the pieces are cracked and some are crazed and discolored. Most plates and platters date to the mid-19th century.
There was a new piece that looks like a vase with rounded shape. I think it is a ginger jar without the flat lid that fits over the top. The next piece after that on the screen is also a ginger jar, probably Japanese (the birds are fatter), but the lid looks English, and should be on a coffee pot. Both those pieces are missing the flat lid that goes on top. The staple repairs are interesting. Some of the American collectors like to have pieces like that in their collections. It shows how much someone prized their piece and wanted to be able to continue to use it. Thank you for taking the time to send the photos!
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