Edo period (1615-1868) to Showa era (1926–1989), 19th/20th century The first brightly patinated copper mokko with a hammered-up rim, boldly chased and inlaid in gold and silver with a shishi (Chinese mythological lion dog) on each side, with peonies on the obverse, the hitsuana plugged with nekogaki ('cat scratch') gilt metal, signed Morihira with a kao (see footnote); the second copper, oval, each side chased and inlaid in shakudo and silver with a huge Mount Fuji-shaped wave with birds in flight, unsigned; the third iron with a raised rim, chased with rough waves and an anchor and inlaid with gold and silver cherry blossoms, the ryohitsu plugged with shakudo, unsigned; each with a wood storage box. The smallest: 7.6cm (3in); the largest: 8.6cm (3 3/8in). (6).