A FINE KOSHIRA-E FOR A WAKIZASHI Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century The fine lacquer saya decorated with numerous crows in flight in glossy black hiramaki-e against a ground of alternating stripes of black and dark green, mounted with a copper kurikata chiseled and inlaid in gold, brass, and shakudō with a spider about to devour a bee trapped in its web, and fitted with a shakudō kozuka chiseled in low relief and inlaid in gold with a dragon emerging from clouds, the tsuka wrapped in brown silk and mounted with shakudō fuchi-gashira chiseled with a serpentine dragon and rolling waves with gold highlights, and gold menuki formed as coiled dragons, the shakudō nanako mokkō tsuba with a raised rim and decorated with dragons in clouds chiseled in low relief; with a tsunagi (wood sword) with an inscription by Hon'ami Koson stating the sword which accompanied this koshira-e was a work by the Umetada school The wood blade 35cm (13 3/4in) long; 55cm (21 5/8in) long overall. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing