TWO JAPANESE IRON SHAKUDO TSUBAS ANDA FUCHI Edo period (1615-1868), includes two iron mokko shaped shakudo tsubas (sword guards) used to protect the hands from sliding onto the bade of a Japanese sword, one...
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JAPANESE KATANA
TAISHO PERIOD the bladewith signatures to both sides of the tang, in mounts with brown 'chopped straw' lacquer saya, gilt bronze tsuba with two dragons around the outer edge and a scene of praying...
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JAPANESE TSUBA W GILT DRAGON DECORATIONJapanese metal tsuba with gilt and pierced coiling dragon decoration, signed. 3.25" H x 2.75" W....
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COLLECTION OF JAPANESE TSUBAS, FUCHI,AND KASHIRAS Including a an exceptional signed Soten mixed metal figural double sided tsuba depicting Raijin and Fujin; a figural double sided tsuba depicting (2) people amongst...
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MILITARIA. (2) OPEN WORK GILDED FIGURALTSUBAS. Including a signed open work gilded tsuba depicting several people amongst foliage and an open gilded tsuba depicting (2) dragons entangled in what is presumably kumo....
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A Japanese Aikuchi Tanto, 17th/18thCentury Shinto period blade with all matching early Edo period higo fittings, including a silver shakudo 'rope' tsuba, silver-inlaid iron 'kiri-mon' fuchi-kashira and kojiri,...
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A Japanese Katana, Muromachi Period(1336-1573) The blade unsigned (mumei), with Edo period fittings, including a copper tsuba incised with a scholar/immortal amongst flowers, matching nanako (fish roe) ground...
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A Japanese Katana, Signed Bizen OsafuneNagamitsu, Muromachi Period (1333-1573) Edo period fittings, including a dragon tsuba, matching fuchi-kashira depicting a warrior and scholar pair with a spear and a fan,...
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(3) CHINESE MADE JAPANESE STYLE SWORDS:KATANA STYLE SWORD A (lot of 3) Chinese made Japanese style swords: the first, a katana style sword with Chinese inscriptions, a faux ivory dragon hilt, a gilt metal tsuba,...
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GRP: 2 JAPANESE BRONZE TSUBAS - SIGNEDGroupof two Japanese bronze tsubas. One decorated with an encompassing dragon. One decorated with lily pads. Signed and inlaid with gold.
Dragon; height: 2 5/8 in x width: 2 3/8...
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Four Japanese Metal Tsuba
18TH-20THCENTURY
the first a smaller, round copper example, incised with a half a chrysanthemum flower and a leafy branch, the second a quatrefoil copper example, cast with a striding...
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Eight Metal Tsuba
16TH CENTURY-19THCENTURY
comprising a copper example with a silvered metal inlaid dragon, signed, an iron mokko-form example with gold inlays decorated with coin and floral designs, a circular...
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Seven Iron Tsuba
19TH CENTURY
comprisinga circular example with gold inlays decorated with leaves, signed ?????, a circular example with brass and gold inlays showing a pair of dragons amongst entwined branches,...
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Five Iron Tsuba
19TH CENTURY
comprisinga mokko-form example with bronze inlays showing three butterflies, a circular form example cast to show a pair of dragon-fish, signed Shyutoku ???, an octagonal form example...
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Two Iron Tsuba
19TH CENTURY
both reticulated,the first decorated with a sinuous dragon in the sukashibori style, signed Yoshiaki with a kao, ??; the second also in the sukashibori style, decorated with bamboo leaves,...
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Two Metal Tsuba
19TH CENTURY
the firsta shinchu example with gold inlays showing a sinuous dragon, signed Hirado no ju Kunishage (Kao) ??? ??; the second an iron example with bronze inlays, showing a fisherman,...
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THREE JAPANESE IRON AND BRONZE MARU-GATATSUBA EDO PERIOD TSUBA Edo Period 1) Openwork fan pattern. Diameter 3". 2) Openwork leaf decoration about the top right and bottom left. Traces of gilding. Diameter 2.75"....
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THREE JAPANESE BRONZE AND IRON TSUBAEDO PERIOD Edo Period 1) Maru-gata with raised decoration on both sides of dragon emerging from waves. Diameter 2.5". 2) Otafuku-gata shakudo with bell and floral decoration....
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Two Japanese Cast Iron Tsuba
19TH CENTURY
eachof circular form, the first cast with a sinuous dragon, the second chiseled with a bull underneath flowering prunus trees, both unsigned.
Length of larger 2 3/4 in., 6.5...
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2 JAPANESE TSUBA, 19TH C. Japanese ,twoshakudo tsuba with iroe takazogan on a nanako ground, with 2 four clawed ferocious flying dragons chasing a flaming pearl carved to the surface and a mythical beast with long...
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Large group of Japanese items; includingtsubas, wooden carvings, Netsukes; along with erotica, jade figure and bracelet with embossed dragon; some 19th c....
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Five Japanese tsuba : copper carvedwith dragon carp, waves, 2-7/8 x 2-13/16 in., pitting, scratches ; iron quatrefoil with insects, mixed metal flowers, 2-5/8 x 2-3/8 in., rusted surface, wear to gold ; iron...
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Five Japanese tsuba : copper carvedwith dragon carp, waves, 2-7/8 x 2-13/14 in., pitting, scratches ; iron quatrefoil with insects, mixed metal flowers, 2-5/8 x 2-3/8 in., rusted surface, wear to gold ; iron...
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Japanese Wakizashi sword signed ''NoshuJu Yasuharu'' with a long blade with one hole an iron tsuba decorated with a village scene and signed Jakushi (c. 1750). The temper line is bright medium straight with minor...
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Very fine Japanese tsuba, fuchi , bothkinko (mixed metal): Goto school tsuba, dragons among clouds on a beaded ground, five-character signature, 3 x 2-3/4 in., with appraisal from Paul Haig; fuchi, finely executed...
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Two Japanese swords, letter opener,one wakizashi signed Uda Kunimune on tang, blade 19 in., in scabbard 27 in., lacquered wood scabbard, cord-wrapped rayskin tsuka (handle), gold scratch pattern habaki , archaic...
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JAPANESE SAMURAI SWORD (KATANA) approximately29'' nearly straight blade (very slight curve) iron tsuba square with rounded corners and pierced hearts cord wrapped rayskin tsuka with dragon menuki signed tang red lacquered...
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JAPANESE SAMURAI SWORD SIGNED YOSHIKANIworld war two civilian mounts 26'' slight curve blade with engraved dragon wavy temper line copper habaki bronze kashiri signed tang iron tsuba four seppa cord wrapped rayskin...
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Gorham Oriental style silver knife,late 19th century comprising a Chinese style blade with cutaway design on both sides of two dragons, fitted with a Japanese bronze sword guard (tsuba), and a Chinese cloisonne...
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Japanese Chisakatana attributed tokoto ostune sokesada school Attributed to Koto Ostune Sokesada school, shinogi-zukuri blade 21 in , mumei, uha nakago, choji-midare hamon, itame hada, matched iron open...
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Japanese katana and wakizashi mountedas daisho showa period blades mounted Katana mei; noshu seki ju nin yoshichika saku, shinogi-zukuri 25 in, ko-itame hada, midare-gunome hamon Wakizashi mei; Seki ju...
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Japanese tanto Unsigned, shobu-zukuri,8 1/2 in blade, itame hada, shallow suguha hamon, composite mounts with iron tsuba & shaduko fuchi, dragon menuki. minor losses to blade, some very minor pitting...
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Six Japanese iron tsuba , all with carvedelements: kinko tsuba , four lobed with heart shaped perforations, mountain landscape with waterfall and river, signed, 2-5/8 x 2-1/2 in.; kinko tsuba , prunus branch on bark-textured...
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A Group of Two Japanese Blades comprisingone short blade having double hi line with undecorated tsuba and stippled fushi and kashira with gilt dragon menuki and ray skin wrapped grip the second with longer blade...
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Four Japanese Tsubapierced bronze swordguards partially gilt decorated; the largest dragon form tsuba with five character mark.the largest measures 3.75 in.Some wear to gilding and some light surface rusting....
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