Japanese Iron Sword Tsuba, Hilt or Guard, 19th C.

A Japanese iron sword tsuba dating from the 19th century. It features a design of a dragon flying over a tumultuous sea. Dimensions are: 3 1/4 inches tall X 3 inches wide. All measurements are approxi

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

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

FOUR JAPANESE METAL TSUBAJapanese, 19th century, iron. Four differing sword hilts with cutout crest designs, the square example signed.Largest diameter: 2 3/4 in. (6.99 cm.)

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

Late 18th to early 19th century Japanese sword iron tsuba depicting in medium relief a dragon in flight with its face and parts of the body showing through breaks in the swirling clouds, design contin

18-19th C Japanese Sword Iron Tsuba with gold highlights. , about 45 x 55 mm.

18-19th C Japanese Sword Iron Tsuba. with gold highlights, 68 x 70 mm

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

Reserve Reduced! Late 18th to early 19th century iron Japanese sword iron tsuba with pierced decoration of Chorio reaching for a shoe among cresting waves observed by a fierce dragon, 2 sides presenti

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

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

19th century or earlier unsigned iron Japanese sword tsuba with inlaid gold and silver decoration of a heron wading through a stream with water lilies and various plants above it. Very nice piece with

19th c Chinese sword with iron and brass hilt and guard with carved hardwood grips. 31" long.