JAPANESE GILT IRON NEKOMATA TSUBA

**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

East Asia, Japan, Edo period, ca. 19th century CE. A wonderful iron tsuba, a disc-shaped handguard traditionally employed on Japanese swords, of ovoid form adorned with gilt and silvered decoration a

A Japanese parcel-gilt iron "Dragon" tsubaedo period. Depicting a gilded three-clawed dragon in low relief to one side, its tail protruding from the other. H: 2 3/4, W: 2 1/2 in.

Japanese sword, wakizashi, shinto (1596-1780), gunome midare hamon, mumei, ubu-nakago, iron tsuba from Edo period with gilt inlay, the blade is older than tsuba, blade length: approx. 20"l, overall (i

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

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)

Japanese, signed Mihara Masayoshi, Muromachi period. Featuring lacquer wood saya and incise-decorated iron tsuba. Having samekawa tsuka with a pair of gilt figural menuki and matching fuchi-kashira, w

Two antique Japanese iron tsuba (sword hand guard); each of lobed form and with design of a tiger, with gilt inlay detailings: oval with a seated tiger amid bamboo; the squared one of a snarli

Group of four, antique Japanese iron tsuba (sword hand guard), all showing designs of sparse mountainous landscapes, with some gilt and copper inlay detailing: three oval; together with one sq

Group of four, antique Japanese iron tsuba (sword hand guard), each oval circular form, with some slight gilt detailing: large of coin motif; with incised dragon and phoenix; stylized bird and

Four Japanese Metal Tsuba 18TH-19TH CENTURY the first a gilt inlaid iron example, chiseled with a fierce guardian, the second of circular form, with gilt and shakudo inlaid, showing the Chinese immort

(2) Antique Japanese iron Namban tsuba, 18th/19th c., quatrefoil shaped with scrollwork and gilt flowers, Katana opening, and round shaped with scrollwork and double dragon, Wakizashi opening, larger:

Japanese Edo Period Iron Daisho Shakudo pair of tsuba for a daisho in the Mino Goto style with polonius flowers, chrysanthemums, various vines and tendrils carved in relief and some gilt applied, with

Iron, some gilding. Japan, HEIGHT 6,9 Of marugata form with one hitsu and evenly rimmed; carved and pierced with kiku and blade-shaped foliage of an iris; details highlighted in gilt tenzogan. Signed

Japanese bronze and wood accessories, 19th/20th c., (5) pieces, incl. parcel gilt pierced bronze floral tsuba, (2) Kozuka knife handles converted to pins, iron and bronze, a shadowbox framed set of si

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

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

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, &

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

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

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

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,

mixed metals 3" x 2 3/4" together with Japanese Sterling Silver Cup 3.9 ozt