two blackbirds, one perched on a branch of flowering prunus, the other flying towards it, the full moon emerging from scrolling clouds in the background, with details in gold, silver, shakudo, and shibuichi taka-zogan and hon-zogan, signed Isshinsai Masaaki in raised gold characters, the design possibly taken from a print by Ohara Koson (1877-1945), 36.4cm. Provenance: from a deceased estate, Hampshire.