Handguard. Japan. 18th century. Iron with lacquered

Handguard. Japan. 18th century. Iron with lacquered wood inlay of double gourds. 3-1/4". All items in session one were collected by William H. Smith (1853-1923)

Handguard. Japan. 18th century. Iron with decoration of a monkey and the reflection of the moon. 2-1/2". All items in session one were collected by William H. Smith (1853-1923)

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)

East Asia, Japan, Edo period, ca. 18th to mid-19th century CE. A lacquered iron stirrup known as an "abumi" which was used in warfare by samurai, comprised of a large curved plate with a buckle for at

East Asia, Japan, Edo Period, ca. 18th to 19th century CE. This is a chin guard or hanbo (hanpo) that is part of the facial armor worn by the Samurai warriors made from iron and lacquered with black a

**Originally Listed At $250** East Asia, Japan, Edo Period, ca. 18th century CE. A lovely forged-iron tsuba of the maru gata type, a disc-shaped hand guard traditionally placed between the blade and h

Iron, leather, lacquer, animal hair and fabric. Japan, Edo period, late 18th century Covering the lower face from under the nose to the chin. The interior lacquered red, the outside black, with a simp

**Originally Listed At $250** East Asia, Japan, Edo period, ca. late 18th to early 19th century. A beautiful forged-iron Yotsu-Mokkou (4 Mokkou) shaped tsuba, a protective and decorative hand guard tr

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 Japanese swords featuring the s

**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

Handguard. Japan. 18th century. Shibuichi carved with chrysanthemum flowers. 2-3/4". All items in session one were collected by William H. Smith (1853-1923)

Handguard. Japan. 18th century. Steel inlaid in mixed metals with a dragonfly and spider. 3-1/2". All items in session one were collected by William H. Smith (1853-1923)

Handguard. Japan. 18th century. Steel carved with a fisherman inlaid with gold. 2-3/4". All items in session one were collected by William H. Smith (1853-1923)

Handguard. Japan. 18th century. Shibucchi inlaid with gold. Scene of cormorant fishing. 2-3/4". All items in session one were collected by William H. Smith (1853-1923)

Picnic set. Japan. 18th/19th century. Lacquered surface of Togidashi with Maki-e of foliage and flowers. 11.5 x 6in x 11.5in.

Pair of stirrups. Japan. 18th century. Abumic of iron inlaid with silver heraldic crests and floral motifs. 11" x 10-1/2".

Lot of two carved wooden figures. To include: A seated figure of Amida buddha with a lacquered surface. Japan. 18th century together with a 19th century Chinese figure on a water buffalo with a lacque

Imari plate in chrysanthemum form(rinka), Japan, 18th century, porcelain with dark cobalt blue and iron red painting, golf colour, violet and green, in the centre chrysanthemums and vine work, at the

Imari plate and jug, plate: Japan, Arita, 18th century, porcelain with cobalt blue and iron red painting and gold paint, mirror with flower bouqhet in vase, flag with garden depiction and three pictur

A Buddhist black, red, and gold lacquer stand decorated with several Tokugawa mon; 20 1/2in x 27in 27in x 14 1/2in. Areas of surface wear. Japan, Late 18th Century.

Imari plate in the form of a chrysanthemum(rinka), Arita, Japan, probably early 18th century, porcelain with dark cobalt blue and iron red painting and gilding, in the mirror: heron standing in a moon

18th C. Chinese Lacquered Box. With bold iron studs. Two interior shelf boxes. With carved handle. 14 1/2"H. to top of handle. 14 1/4'L and 8"W

18th C. Chinese Lacquered Box. With bold iron studs. Two interior shelf boxes. With carved handle. 14 1/2"H. to top of handle. 14 1/4'L and 8"W

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