Iron Tsuba

Japanese iron tsuba, featuring two festival musicians with a drum and fan, the other side with a drum and a mallet, 2.75"w x 3"h

FOUR IRON TSUBA (SWORD GUARDS) Edo period (1615-1868), 18th to 19th century The first and second pierced with intricate key-fret patterning; the third and fourth each formed from 32 overlapping rivett

Iron, silver and gold inlay. Japan, Edo period An excellent iron tsuba of Mokko gata form carved with powerful strokes on either side in high relief with a mass of crashing waves and turbulent water,

EIGHT IRON TSUBA Edo period (1615-1868), 17th to 19th century The first mokkogata, Heianjo-zogan type, the rim and seppadai connected by 48 radiating spokes, the rim inlaid with wave patterns in brass

One possibly later; of various forms and decorations, all unsigned (H: 3 1/2 in. (largest)) PROVENANCE: Property from a private collection, New York

A Japanese Iron Tsuba with Gold and Silver Asagao Decoration Edo period (1615-1868), an iron maru shaped shakudo mixed metal tsuba (sword guard) used to protect the hands from sliding onto the bade of

Antique Japanese iron tsuba (sword guard); of circular shape, in sukashi (openwork silhouette) design of bamboo leaves and stalks; unsigned, by Fukunobu Kamiyoshi; D: 3"; with NBTH

Five Japanese Iron Tsuba 17TH-18TH CENTURY the first example in the form of a wheel with bronze inlays; the second a reticulated example with floral decoration, signed Choshu Hagi no ju Kawaji saku, &

Militaria, Japanese Samurai Katana, signed tang w/cast iron tsuba, wood-wrapped shark ray skin handle w/2 cherry blossom embossed menuki & embossed brass pommel w/lizards, black lacquered scabbard w/t

**Originally Listed At $450** East Asia, Japan, Edo Period, ca. late 18th to early 19th century CE. A fabulous forged-iron maru-gata (round) tsuba, a disc-shaped hand guard traditionally employed on J

Antique Japanese iron tsuba; the squared shape beautifully carved sunken relief design of a highly animated Shi-shi with an inlaid gold eye; the verso with a gold chrysanthemum and bud, also in sunken

Title: Iron tsuba with silver and shakudo inlay Origin: Japan Date: Edo Materials: Iron, silver, shakudo. Dimensions: 72.8 x 65.4 x 3.8 mm Iron tsuba of mokko form carved and inlaid with the design of

Item: Iron tsuba by Higo Jingo school, with a dragon and a vajra Origin: Japan Date: Momoyama - Early Edo period Materials: Iron Height 75.4 mm; Width: 72.2 mm; Thickness: 3.8 mm; Weight: 145 g An iro

Two antique, daisho-set Japanese iron tsuba (sword guard); each circular shape of a stylized 'dancing crane' rendered in yo-sukashi (positive silhouette) openwork, larger with

One a nade gaku hokei tsuba with relief of a boar in landscape and inlaid with gold and copper; the second a shinno maru-gata tsuba decorated with pine trees, waves, clouds, and Mt. Fuji, inlaid with

RARE JAPANESE IRON TSUBA FROM THE SCHOOL OF KOIKE YOSHIRO 16th/17th c. Diameter: 9 cm Provenance: Collection Rene Vittoz (1904 St. Petersburg - 1992 Bern). His father was a Protestant pastor in St. Pe

Japanese iron tsuba by Soheishi, mid-Edo period, depicting two figures in gilt, silver and copper, signed 'Soheishi Nyudo Soten' one side, 'Goshu Hikone ju' (resides in Goshu-current Shiga prefecture)

A SOTEN SCHOOL IRON TSUBA WITH IMMORTALS Signed Soheishi Nyudo Soten seiJapan, late 18th to early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The iron tsuba of marugata shaped and decorated in sukashi-bori wi

Iron Tsuba- goose and crescent moon, signed. 2 7/8''

Antique Japanese iron tsuba; of oval shape with design of openwork Japanese anemone blossoms and foliage, with some inlaid gold accents, signed and probably by Funada Ikkin, showing rich patina; D: 2

Four Japanese Inlaid Cast Iron Tsuba 19th Century decorated with precious objects, dragons, floral sprigs and basket weave pattern.  Length of largest 3 1/4 in., 8.3 cm. Size

A GOOD 19TH CENTURY JAPANESE MEIJI PERIOD KATANA SWORD with signed tang, iron TSUBA and lacquered scabbard. 92 cm long.

The tsuba antique, decorated in gilding with a gourd and a catfish, in custom gold mount, marked 14k and 18K and stamped Potter Mellen, inscribed verso, "Bill Christmas 1972" Tsuba measures 3 x 2.75,

2pc Japanese Edo Decorated Iron Tsubas 3.25''. Includes an early tsuba depicting six horses signed ''Matsuyama Shoami Moriyuki Saku'' and an early pierced tsuba with leaf and flower motif signed ''Cho