Group of Two Japanese Iron Tsuba with Mixed Metal Inlay

Two elaborately cast and antique, Japanese iron tsuba (sword hand guard), each of lobed form, with mixed-metal inlay designs: one with bamboo leaf design to both sides; the other a single deli

Group of four, antique Japanese iron tsuba (sword hand guard), all of round/oval forms and of floral design: with butterflies and a detailed chrysanthemum blossom in relief; small simple with

Group of three, antique Japanese iron tsuba (sword hand guard), all of openwork landscape design with some mixed-metal inlay: circular with rockery, pine trees, and swirling clouds showing muc

Very elaborately cast, antique Japanese mixed-metal inlay iron tsuba (sword hand guard); the oval form with figural design of two bearded sages flanking an Arhat; Provenance: From the Hashimot

A group of 4 Japanese iron and mixed metal tsubas. The group includes: 1 gold and silver inlay tsuba decorated with a samurai on one side and fishing boat, 1 signed tsuba featuring an old man and a la

Group of five, small and antique Japanese iron tsuba (sword guards), all probably for a tanto, with some soft metal inlays: bird on branch; branch with butterfly; foliage; two with rockery and

TWO JAPANESE IRON MARU GATA TSUBA18th/19th CenturyMixed metal and shakudo decoration, one with bamboo and dragonflies and the other with phoenix and trailing flowers.Lengths approx. 3.25".

Antique and ornately cast, Japanese mixed-metal inlay iron tsuba (sword hand guard); the oval form with figural design of three Buddhist figures, signed; Provenance: From the Hashimoto Estate;

Two Iron Tsuba EDO PERIOD (1600-1868) each of almost circular form, the first a mixed-metal inlaid example, signed tadatsugu, 忠次; the second with reticulated decoration, signed Masatsune

Group of four, large and antique, Japanese iron tsuba (sword hand guard), each of nicely-cast bird motif, and with some mixed-metal details: lobed form with duck flying over chrysanthemums; sq

3 Japanese openwork iron and mixed metal tsuba. The group includes: 1 gold wash tsuba decorated with cherry blossoms, 1 gold wash tsuba featuring scholarly items, and 1 tsuba with fern leaves and flor

THREE MIXED METAL-INLAID TSUBAS Japan, Edo period, two of iron and one of bronze, one oval, decorated with a tree with a bird; one mokko-form, with shibuichi floral design along edges; and one oval, w

Two Japanese Mixed Metal Inlaid Tsuba EDO PERIOD, 18TH/19TH CENTURY the first an iron example, of rectangular form, inlaid in gold and bronze showing leafy vines and a spider web, signed; the second a

3 Japanese mixed metal tsuba with animal motifs. The group includes: 1 tsuba signed, made by Haruta Hirotsugu, depicting deer in a landscape, 1 mixed metal tsuba featuring two deer under a tree, and 1

Japan, ca. late Edo - Meiji Period. Larger example of mixed metal depicting a samurai, the reverse with prunus tree and waves (now embedded in wooden display disk). Second example of iron with openwor

Five Japanese Metal Tsuba 17TH-19TH CENTURY comprising three iron examples, one of floriform, the other two with brass inlays, the first showing a landscape, the second decorated with floral scrolls,

2 Japanese Habachi With Floral Copper Inlay. Approximately 7.25W x 6.1875H in.

Japanese Iron Tsuba with Mixed Metal Features, 2 3/4"H.

(2) JAPANESE FORGED IRON TSUBA W/ MIXED METAL (1) SIGNED 18/19TH C.

LOT (2) JAPANESE FORGED IRON TSUBA W/ MIXED METAL AND (1) SIGNED 18/19TH C.

Handguard. Japan. 18th century. Iron with mixed metal inlay of geese and a crescent moon. 2-1/2". All items in session one were collected by William H. Smith (1853-1923)

Two Japanese mixed metal tsuba, one signed Hamano Naoyukiedo period, 19th century. The signed example decorated with shishi and peony; the second densely embellished with flowers (2). L: 2 3/4 in. PRO

Japanese mixed metal iron tsuba with pierced and gilt mythical creature among floral decoration, signed. 3" H x 3.175" W.

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