ELEVEN JAPANESE SWORD GUARDS (TSUBA), EDO PERIOD,

Circular, just under 3" diameter for the long sword, katana. Heavy iron plate, with two riobitsu. Stable dark patina with spotty oxidation.

FOUR IRON TSUBA (SWORD GUARDS) Edo period (1615-1868), 18th to 19th century The first and second pierced with intricate key-fret patterning; the third and fourth each formed from 32 overlapping rivett

Edo Period, for the short sword, wakizashi. Mokko form, iron, 2 ¼” height with a raised rim. Single riobitsu. The front with five raised and engraved detailed mulberry leaves. The mulberr

Edo Period, 1603-1868 Circular iron, 2 3/8 diameter for wakizashi, the short sword. Single riobitsu. The field boldly chiseled in aquatic foliage both sides with brass pique accents (two piques lackin

ELEVEN TSUBA (HAND GUARDS) Edo period (1615-1868), 17th to 19th century All iron, the first chiselled, pierced, and with gold overlay as two cockerels; the second chiselled and pierced as two aoi leav

East Asia, Japan, late Edo Period, ca. early 19th century CE. A fine example of an iron tsuba, the hand guard from a traditional Japanese sword like a katana or wakizashi. The tsuba has deeply incised

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

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

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

TWELVE TSUBA (HAND GUARDS) Edo period (1615-1868), 17th to 19th century All iron, chiselled and pierced, the first three Nanban (European-influenced) style with intricate openwork, the first octagonal

FOUR TSUBA (HAND GUARDS) Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century The first rounded rectangular with a hammered-up edge, iron, gold, silver, and shakudo, depicting on side a rakan riding on a karyobinga b

THREE TSUBA (HAND GUARDS) Edo period (1615-1868), 18th to mid-19th century All shakudo, the first ovoid, finely cut in itozukashi ('thread-piercing') technique with sayagata (key-fret) patterns, the r

Exquisite Katana Tsuba: Japanese Edo Sword Guard, an Antique Masterpiece Dimension: 78mm x 75mm x 4.18mm Origin: Edo-Era, Japan Unlock the secrets of Japanese craftsmanship with this original Edo

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

Antique Japanese Samurai Sword. With Japanese Edo Period Iron Tsuba having relief carving bronze inlay of a tiger in a bamboo forest. 26-3/4" unmarked blade, 33" overall to end of tang. Condition: Fai

Japanese Edo Period Wakizashi Short Samurai Katana Sword dagger Knife Hira-Kukuri Tanto with Scabbard Skillfully forged impressed blade with signed tang silver tsuba underneath the fish skin handle 't

A Collection of Japanese Mixed Metal TsubasEdo period (1615-1868), impressive collection of three well sword fittings tsubas finely decorated in mixed metals, largest in reticulated fashion with a mou

Large and antique, Japanese tosho (swordsmith-made) iron tsuba (sword guard), of circular shape and with cut-out design of two plum blossoms; probably Muromachi Period; D: 3 1/2";

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

Edo period, koshurai, signed Bishu Osafune Sukesada. Signed & dated katana. Large nakagoana on tsuba. Iron kojiri. Tsugata: 67 cm (26 3/8 in.) L. 99 cm. (39 in.)

Japan antique copper tsuba,mokko-shaped, patterns and chrysanthemums engraved with gold and silver inlaid works, Edo period. 7 x 6.5 CM

Japanese Edo Period Wakizashi Koshirae With No Blade, Wooden One. Saya (scabbard) in great shape, nice Tsuba (guard), nice gold inserts. Total length 27.5 inches, scabbard measures 21 inches L, hilt m

17th century, cloth wrapped handle with samegawa tsuka with menuki, tsuba, fuchi with inlaid mixed metal, top of blade signed Kanda Ju Kanetsune, lacquer scabbard, 21-1/2 in.

**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