18 MIXED-METAL KOZUKA (KNIFE HANDLES) Edo period (1615-1868), 18th/19th century Comprising a shibuichi migakiji kozukachiseled in relief and with details in gold and silverdepicting two fish, the reverse with waves, signed Yoshichika; a shibuichi migakiji kozuka chiseled in katagiribori and relief and with details in gold, shakudō, and copperdepicting Raijin raising a storm; a shakudō nanako kozuka within a gilt framechiseled in relief and with details in gold and silverdepicting a courtier, perhaps Narihira, contemplating irises; a copper ishimeji kozuka chiseled in relief and with details in golddepicting Chōkarō Sennin and a colt, with signature Nara Jōi saku; a shakudō nanako kozuka within a gilt framechiseled in shishiaibori and relief with details in golddepicting two shishi and a peony; a shakudō ishimeji kozuka within a shakudō frame chiseled in relief and with details in gold, shibuichi, and copper depicting a quail and autumn plants, with signature Teruhide and a kaō; a shibuichi migakiji kozukachiseled in relief and with details in gold, shakudō, and copper depicting Kanzan and Jittoku; a shibuichi migakiji kozukachiseled in shishiaibori and relief and with details in golddepicting a fisherman, the reverse with an egret on a post by a pond, signed Mototomo saku; a shakudō kozuka inlaid in silver with a kikkōmon ground, the reverse inlaid in copper and silver with a minogame and waves; a shakudō nanako kozuka within a shakudō frame chiseled in relief and with details in gold, silver, and copper depicting Shinto priests chatting by a shimenawa; a shakudō migakiji and shibuichi kozuka chiseled in gold with an arrow and with a silver kuchikanamono, the reverse faintly chiseled with waterwheels and waves, with signature Sōmin and a kaō;a shakudō nanako kozuka within a gilt frame chiseled in shishiaibori and relief and with details in gold depicting a daimyo procession; a shakudō nanako kozuka within a gilt framechiseled in shishiaibori and relief and with details in gold and silver depicting Chinese boys at play; a shibuichi migakiji kozuka chiseled in shishiaibori and relief and with details in copper and shakudō depicting a Chinese general, signed Hiroyuki with a kaō; a shakudō migakiji and copper kozukachiseled in shishiaibori and relief and with details in golddepicting a sennin riding an ox across a river; a copper migakiji kozukachiseled to emulate timber and inlaid in relief of gold, copper, and shibuichi depicting a hanging flower basket with a camellias, with signature Tōu and seal Yasuchika; a shibuichi migakiji kozuka chiseled in shishiaibori and with details in gold and silverdepicting the moon behind an ancient pine hung with creeper, with signature Shōzui gyōrei nanajūissai; and an iron kozuka, chiseled in relief and with details in gold depicting a tiger 3 7/8in (9.8cm) high, each approximately (18). 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