A HIRATA-SCHOOL CLOISONNÉ-ENAMEL DECORATED TSUBA (HAND GUARD) AND A MIXED-METAL TSUBA Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century The first, a mokkō iron tsuba chiseled on the surface to resemble woven bamboo, decorated with insects in cloisonné-enamel inlays, the rim finished with floral scroll in flush inlays, the hitsu-ana plugged with shakudō, signed Hirata Harunari; the second, an oval shakudō ishimeji tsuba decorated with handscrolls, books, and a writing brush in iro-e takazōgan Each with a wood tomobako storage box 3in (7.6cm) high, the largest (2). Footnotes: Provenance The first, previously sold at Christie's, London, November 9, 2005, lot 54 Lot to be sold without reserve. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ¤ ¤ Unless indicated by the ¤ symbol next to the lot number (or bearing an explicit statement such as 'No Reserve' or 'Without Reserve'), which denotes no reserve, all lots in the catalog are subject to a reserve. The reserve is the minimum hammer price that the seller is willing to accept for a lot. This amount is confidential and does not exceed the low estimate value. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing