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A KOSHIRA-E (MOUNTING) WITH A TANTO (DAGGER) Edo period (1615-1868), mid-19th century The saya (scabbard) lacquered and inlaid with horizontal bands of alternating black lacquer and minute shell inlays, the tsuka (hilt) covered in dyed same (rayskin) with purple silk tsukamaki wrapping in lozenge pattern, the metal fittings comprising kashira...