Kutani ware plates

Hello to all, I found these beautiful plates today at an estate sale, 8 plates total 4 of each design. I don't know very much about this kind of stuff. I know they are Kutani ware butbi don't know the age or the artist. If someone on here recognizes the artist or a possible era it was made i would like to learn more about these plates.
I was on Gotheborgs and didn't really see a match. I got all plates for 5 dollars, I don't know how much they usually go for but I thought it was an alright deal.
Thanks to all of you for your hard work and help

 

The second mark you show is in the very first section of Kutani marks on Gotheborg. Listed as a "generic 2-character mark." No way to get an artist name on that.

http://www.gotheborg.com/marks/kutani.shtml

 

The first plate's mark is actually the 2-character mark (second and third of what's painted on that plate) so it is possible that the 2 characters at the top are a maker or decorator.

 

Yeah i seen the two character mark and I was looking for the maker mark and didn't happen to come across it. Ill keep looking,I appreciate your help.

 

The second mark is literally the word "Kutani".

The red marks with gold lettering that I've seen are usually around the Meiji era or a little later...but I don't know if that's a hard fast rule or if it could be more recent.

Lovely plates btw. I'd say you did well for $5; they look like they're in really nice condition.

 

Deleted what I originally wrote cause I'm finding conflicting information about the top two symbols of the first pic. I will say that I think that the top two symbols are not an artist but rather the location (either just "Japan" or a place in Japan).

 

Lovely plates!