TWO INLAID-IRON TSUBA (HAND GUARDS) Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century The first circular, decorated with a man sweeping maple leaves, the reverse with the tree from which they have fallen, all chiseled and inlaid in iro-e takazōgan, signed Meiryūsai Toshikazu with a kaō and Hino Tameyoshi no konomi ni yotte kore o tsukuru (made to the order of Hino Tameyoshi); the second rounded rectangular, decorated with plum and cherry florets among scrolling vines in nunomezōgan Each with a wood tomobako storage box 3 1/4in (8.3cm) diameter, the largest (2). 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