A large shakudo tsuba By Somin, Yokoya School, late 18th century Of circular form, engraved in fine katakiribori (engraving with an angled chisel emulating brushstrokes) and kebori (plain line engraving) with two shishi (Chinese mythological lion dogs), the reverse similarly engraved with two Oharame (women from Ohara near Kyoto), one carrying a bundle of brushwood on her head while the other stoops to pick up a similar load, the kozuka-hitsu plugged with gilt metal, signed Somin with a kao; with storage box. 8cm (3 1/8in). (2). Footnotes: リザーブ設定無し 鍔　獅子・大原女　銘「宗珉（花押）」　18世紀後期 The kao is that of Yokoya Somin I (1670-1733) who was succeeded by two further generations, the last of them born in 1795. See Robert E. Haynes, The Index of Japanese Swords Fittings and Associated Artists, Ellwangen, Germany, Nihon Art Publishers, 2001, nos.H08917-9. The Edward Wrangham Collection of Japanese Art: Part VI, lot 11. www.bonhams.com/auctions/22338/lot/11/ Lot to be sold without reserve. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com