A GILDED CAST IRON JAPANESE SWORD TSUBA

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

The hilt with brown cord braid over rayskin, and inserted gold-embellished menuki on each side, with a molded figure and gold-embellished buttcap. The cast-iron oval tsuba is molded with a gold-embell

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

Two large and antique, Japanese iron tsuba (sword hand guard); octagonal rectangular form, cast with Gamma Sennin and a copper three-legged toad; the other with an oni amid swirling clouds; Pr

The hilt with black cord braid over rayskin, and inserted menuki on each side, with an incised brass buttcap; the tsuba is cast-iron with apple blossom decoration, and a gold-inlaid band; the ebony sc

Japanese Meiji Katana Samurai Sword 38''. Gold lacquered decorated scabbard with mon. Cast iron dragon tsuba with shakudo menuki in handle. Unsigned tang. Blade measures 35'' to end of tang. Scattered

Japanese Katana Samurai Sword 36''. Antique sword with lacquered scabbard. Blade measures 33.5'' from tip to end of teng. Unsigned. Cast iron tsuba and shakudo fuchi. Overall wear from use and some ru

Japanese Katana Samurai Sword 36''. Antique sword with lacquered scabbard. Blade measures 33.5'' from tip to end of teng. Unsigned. Cast iron tsuba and shakudo fuchi. Overall wear from use and some ru

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;

The hilt with green cord braid over rayskin, and inserted menuki on each side, with a floral-molded and gold-embellished buttcap; the tsuba is cast-iron in a four-flanged shape, the perimeters edged w

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

World War Two Japanese NCO Samurai Sword. Curved bright steel single fullered blade numbered "15652". Iron tsuba and painted cast metal grip. Sword with painted metal scabbard. Good condition with bri

Antique Japanese samurai sword tsuba depicting a pastoral scene with gold inlay. Date: c. early to mid 19th century (possibly older). Measures 2.5” in diameter. Please note that this lot has a reser

Reserve Reduced! 18th (can be as early as 17th) century iron Japanese sword tsuba inlaid with three brass kirin galloping among rocks and wispy clouds, all surrounded with gold inlaid keyfret border.

18th to early 19th century iron Japanese sword tsuba worked in low relief and inlaid with tea ceremony utensils. Rare subject, utensils include: hishaku (water dipper), sumitori (charcoal basket), cha

Late 18th to early 19th century iron Japanese sword tsuba with multimetal inlays depicting Urashima Taro seated on a beach, an open box in front of him, the back showing his fishing rod and a woven ba

Late 18th to early 19th century iron Japanese sword tsuba with multimetal inlays depicting the greatest Japanese general Toyotomi Hideyoshi seated under a pine tree as two South Sea Islanders kowtow i

19th century or earlier unsigned iron Japanese sword tsuba depicting two sennins (hermits with miraculous powers and implements) under a pine tree. Gama sennin is seated looking at his usual companion

19th century or earlier unsigned iron Japanese sword tsuba depicting Chinese scholar seated by a bare tree and viewing a distant monastery high in the mountains, and 2 boy attendants next to him on th

19th century or earlier unsigned iron Japanese sword tsuba depicting a fisherman holding a long fishing rod and wearing a wide rain hat, a basket at his waist and various grasses around him, as he loo

18th century or earlier iron Japanese sword tsuba with decoration of paulownia leaves and flowers. Paulownia (kiri) is considered to be a Princess tree in Japan and was featured in the crest of the To

18th to early 19th century iron Japanese sword tsuba for tanto with design of an acorn on a branch with leaf. Elegant design in Japanese taste, the leaf is inlaid copper, gilding, very good detailing.

19th century or earlier unsigned iron Japanese sword tsuba with decoration of two geese descending under a moon partially obscured by the clouds on the front, and reeds on the back. The subject may re

17th century iron Japanese sword tsuba with sunken relief decoration of scattered cherry flowers. Beautiful design invoking melancholy at the transience of the beauty of a flower. Powerful piece in Ja