A KOSHIRA-E (MOUNTING) FOR A WAKIZASHI (COMPANION SWORD) Edo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912), mid/late 19th century (2)A KOSHIRA-E (MOUNTING) FOR A WAKIZASHI (COMPANION SWORD)Edo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912), mid/late 19th centuryThe saya (scabbard) finished in black lacquer in alternating polished and textured lateral stripes of varying width and decorated in shell, lacquer, and coral with sprays of cherry blossom and falling cherry petals, the tsuka (hilt) covered in same (rayskin) with green silk tsukamaki wrapping in lozenge pattern, the metal fittings comprising kashira (hilt pommel), menuki (hilt grips), fuchi (hilt collar), and tsuba (sword guard) of mokkogata form, all except the menuki of shakudo nanako and gold, the menuki of gold in the form of spiny lobsters, the fuchi and kashira chiselled and inlaid with spiny lobsters, the tsuba of shakudo nanako, gold, silver, and shakudo chiselled and inlaid with numerous horses, the fuchi signed Hamano Naohiro with a kao; the kozuka (handled knife) and kogai (skewer) missing; held together by a wood tsukuri blade; with a silk bag. 75.2cm (29 5/8in) long. (2).None