Ten kozukaEdo period (1615-1868) to Showa era (1926-1989), 19th to 20th century
Four of shibuichi, the first carved and inlaid with Shoriken and a tiger, signed Gyokuyoken Katsunori; the second carved with a breaking wave, signed Hamano Masatoshi; the third carved and inlaid with fish swimming in turbulent water, unsigned; the fourth engraved with five horses, signed Yasuchika; three of copper, the first inlaid with a spider in its web, unsigned; the second with a poster on a post, signed Yoshishige; the third a shiiremono cast with Fudo Myo-o, inscribed Yasuchika; one of shakudo nanako inlaid with a tiger and bamboo, signed Fuyusai Naotsune with a kao; one of iron, inlaid in gold with the Buddha in a cave, unsigned; and one of brass, carved with Omori Hikoshichi, inscribed Joi and sealed Nagaharu. (10).注脚Provenance:
The eighth: Purchased at Sotheby's London, 14 July 2005, lot 919 (partial lot).
The second and sixth: Purchased at Sotheby's London, 9 November 2006, lot 947 (partial lot).
The fifth: Sold in these rooms, 10 May 2011, lot 26 (partial lot).