Description
A KOSHIRA-E (MOUNTING) FOR A TANTO (DAGGER) Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century The saya (scabbard) finished in silver foil embossed and chiselled with dragons and clouds; the tsuka (hilt) covered in black-lacquered same (rayskin); the kashira (hilt pommel) and kojiri (butt piece) plain black lacquer; the kurigata (cord runner) iron...