Tsuba nadekaku gata in shibuichi, Mito style, Japan, 19th century Chiseled in shishiaibori and inlaid in takazogan of shakudo and silver, some parts gilded in tokin. It represents a Chinese warrior and his bow. It could be a representation of the great archer of the Han period named Houyi or yi (Gei in Japanese). On the reverse side, two arrows on the ground are chiseled using the same technique. Unsigned. 6,5 x 5,5 cm