19c shakudo Japanese sword TSUBA autumn grasses

19th century or earlier unsigned iron Japanese sword tsuba with gold decoration of autumn grasses. Nice humble piece with good detailing and overall mood of contemplation and autumn melancholy. Good p

19th century or earlier signed sentoku (copper alloy with zinc, lead and tin) floriform Japanese sword tsuba inlaid in various metals with an owl seated on one of the rice sheafs by bamboo grass and u

19th century Japanese kozuka (sword knife) handle with multimetal inlays depicting a night scene of crescent moon with a bird in flight by a stone temple lantern and a stream. The body is made out of

19th century Japanese kozuka (sword knife) handle with multimetal inlays depicting a night scene of crescent moon with a bird in flight by a stone temple lantern and a stream. The body is made out of

19th century Japanese kashira (metal pommel at the end of the hilt of a sword) with multimetal inlays depicting various flowers among golden foliage. Body of the kashira is shakudo (alloy of copper an

Reserve Reduced! 19th century Japanese kashira (metal pommel at the end of the hilt of a sword) with multimetal inlays depicting various flowers among golden foliage. Body of the kashira is shakudo (a

19th century Edo period Japanese kashira (metal pommel at the end of the hilt of a sword) with finely worked chrysanthemums and gilded branch. Made out of shakudo (alloy of copper and gold) with chara

19th century Japanese kashira (metal pommel at the end of the hilt of a sword) with multimetal inlays depicting various flowers among golden foliage. Body of the kashira is shakudo (alloy of copper an

19th century sentoku (copper alloy with zinc, lead and tin) Japanese sword tsuba with multimetal inlaid decoration of a scholar in a boat, a fan in his hand as he watches a crane in flight, all by a r

Reserve Reduced! 19th century sentoku (copper alloy with zinc, lead and tin) Japanese sword tsuba, its front with inlaid scene of samurai rats walking along a trail in daimyo procession carrying a lan

Reserve Reduced! 19th century sentoku (copper alloy with zinc, lead and tin) Japanese sword tsuba with low relief decoration of meditating Daruma (Boddhidharma - the founder of Zen Buddhism) enveloped

Antique Japanese shakudo tsuba (sword guard); the lobed shape with design to each side of gambling Shi-shi in relief, flanked by gold blossoms in relief; H: 2 3/4"

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 Japanese sword iron tsuba depicting a puppy playfully crouching by flowers and blades of grass as it watches a butterfly above it. Nice composition with well captured attitude, wonderful

19th century Edo period Japanese kashira (metal pommel at the end of the hilt of a sword) with multimetal inlays depicting a wild boar running by clumps of bamboo grass. Perfectly captured moment, won

A Japanese Iron Shakudo Tsuba with Insects and FloraEdo period (1615-1868), an iron mokko shaped shakudo tsuba (sword guard) used to protect the hands from sliding onto the bade of a Japanese sword, l

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 sword, wakizashi in black lacquered saya, copper habakigane, shakudo tsuba with a dragon and Fuji Mountain, tang incised with the name 'Sekishu-ju Fujiwara Kiyoshige', overall length: 30.5",

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

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

Japanese wakizashi sword, Sue Bizen (1500s), suguha hamon with nie, original fit tsuba, fuchi, kashira in shakudo, lacquered wooden saya, blade length: approx. 17"l, overall length (in saya): 25.5"l

This is the second of two swords in this auction. The blade is signed on both sides as shown. Has a few tiny nicks at the top edge and the tip. See pics. Nothing major at all. Leather remnants remain

This fine sword has a well made leather covered scabbard, and comes complete with furniture as shown. Blade appears to be in excellent original condition with no big nicks or edge issues other than on