A tanto koshirae (mounting for a dagger) Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century The modern black-lacquer saya fitted with a shakudo nanako kozuka with a shishi and peony in gold takazogan, and an iron kogai decorated with scrolling vines in gold nunomezogan, the tsuka mounted with shakudo nanako fuchi-gashira decorated with peonies in iro-e takazogan, signed Okuhisa and with a kao, and gilt menuki formed as shishi, the squared mokko shakudo nanako tsuba decorated with leaves in gold takazogan, the rim banded with a gilt "rope" fukurin 15 1/4in (38.7cm) long
A tanto koshirae (mounting for a dagger) Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century The modern black-lacquer saya fitted with a shakudo nanako kozuka with a shishi and peony in gold takazogan, and an iron kogai decorated with scrolling vines in gold nunomezogan, the tsuka mounted with shakudo nanako fuchi-gashira decorated with peonies in iro-e takazogan, signed Okuhisa and with a kao, and gilt menuki formed as shishi, the squared mokko shakudo nanako tsuba decorated with leaves in gold takazogan, the rim banded with a gilt "rope" fukurin 15 1/4in (38.7cm) long
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