Sold2022THREE TSUBA (HAND GUARDS) Edo period (1615-1868), 18th to mid-19th century (3)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 rSee Sold Price
Sold2022TWELVE TSUBA (HAND GUARDS) Edo period (1615-1868), 17th to 19th century (12)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 octagonalSee Sold Price
Sold2022FOUR TSUBA (HAND GUARDS) Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century (8)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 bSee Sold Price
Sold2022ELEVEN TSUBA (HAND GUARDS) Edo period (1615-1868), 17th to 19th century (11)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 leavSee Sold Price
Sold2022FOUR IRON TSUBA (SWORD GUARDS) Edo period (1615-1868), 18th to 19th century (4)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 rivettSee Sold Price
Sold2023A SET OF MENUKI (MATCHED HILT GRIPS) Edo period (1615-1868), late 18th/early 19th century (3)A SET OF MENUKI (MATCHED HILT GRIPS) Edo period (1615-1868), late 18th/early 19th century Each of gold, modelled and chiselled as a running hare, the fur minutely worked, one signed with a kao (cursivSee Sold Price
Sold2023A SET OF MENUKI (MATCHED HILT GRIPS) Edo period (1615-1868), late 18th/early 19th century (3)A SET OF MENUKI (MATCHED HILT GRIPS) Edo period (1615-1868), late 18th/early 19th century Each of gold, modelled and chiselled as a bunch of ayame (irises) wrapped in a silk cloth for a summer iris feSee Sold Price
Sold2021A SHIBUICHI AND GOLD TSUBAA SHIBUICHI AND GOLD TSUBAJapan, 18th-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Of maru-gata shape, with two hitsu, worked in fine takazogan with rich gold, depicting a plum tree and a samurai's baton (saihSee Sold Price
Sold2021Japanese Edo Gilt Iron Tsuba w/ Fan Design**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 JSee Sold Price
202418th C. Japanese Edo Tsuba, Signed TomotsuguEast 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 sSee Sold Price
Sold2021A SOTEN SCHOOL IRON TSUBA WITH IMMORTALSA SOTEN SCHOOL IRON TSUBA WITH IMMORTALS Signed Soheishi Nyudo Soten seiJapan, late 18th to early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The iron tsuba of marugata shaped and decorated in sukashi-bori wiSee Sold Price
Sold2021Japanese Edo Iron & Brass Tsuba w/ Horse Riding Motifs**Originally Listed At $250** East Asia, Japan, Edo period, ca. late 18th to early 19th century. A beautiful forged-iron Yotsu-Mokkou (4 Mokkou) shaped tsuba, a protective and decorative hand guard trSee Sold Price
Sold2023AN UMOREGI NETSUKE OF A RAT Edo period (1615-1868), late 18th/early 19th centuryAN UMOREGI NETSUKE OF A RAT Edo period (1615-1868), late 18th/early 19th century The rat twisting left, grasping the base of its tail; unsigned. 3.7cm x 2.1cm (1 7/16in x 13/16in). Footnotes: ProvenanSee Sold Price
Sold2022A KOSHIRA-E (MOUNTING) FOR A DAISHO (MATCHING LONG AND SHORT SWORD) Edo period (1615-1868), mid ...A KOSHIRA-E (MOUNTING) FOR A DAISHO (MATCHING LONG AND SHORT SWORD) Edo period (1615-1868), mid 19th century with some earlier components The saya (scabbards) finished in an irregular mosaic of greeniSee Sold Price
Sold2021A LACQUER KOGO WITH SHOCHIKUBAI MOTIF ON FANSA LACQUER KOGO (INCENSE BOX) AND COVER WITH FANS DEPICTING THE SHOCHIKUBAI Japan, 18th-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Of square form with rounded corners, the mura-nashiji ground finely decoratedSee Sold Price
Sold2022ANONYMOUS (18TH-19TH CENTURY) Flock of Cranes Edo period (1615-1868), 18th/19th centuryANONYMOUS (18TH-19TH CENTURY) Flock of Cranes Edo period (1615-1868), 18th/19th century A six-panel folding screen in ink, color, and gold on paper depicting a flock of 17 cranes standing on the shoreSee Sold Price
Sold2020Four Japanese TsubaFour Japanese Tsuba EDO PERIOD, 18TH/19TH CENTURY comprising a bronze example, signed Yoshida 吉田 信騰; three inlaid iron examples, one signed 正阿. Diameter of laSee Sold Price
Sold2022THIRTEEN KOZUKA (KNIFE HANDLES) Edo period (1615-1868), 18th to 19th century (13)THIRTEEN KOZUKA (KNIFE HANDLES) Edo period (1615-1868), 18th to 19th century All chiselled and inlaid with gold, silver, shakudo, or shibuichi, the first four copper; the first with a flying crane andSee Sold Price
Sold2022KUBO SHUNMAN (1757-1820) Edo period (1615-1868), 18th/early 19th centuryKUBO SHUNMAN (1757-1820) Edo period (1615-1868), 18th/early 19th century A surimono depicting an ise-ebi (Japanese spiny lobster), two hamayumi (ceremonial miniature bows) with arrows in a stand, andSee Sold Price
Sold2022EIGHT FUCHIGASHIRA (HILT COLLARS AND POMMELS) Edo period (1615-1868), 18th to 19th century (24)EIGHT FUCHIGASHIRA (HILT COLLARS AND POMMELS) Edo period (1615-1868), 18th to 19th century The first iron, shakudo, and gold, depicting dragons and clouds, signed Katsuryuken gyonen rokujugo MasayoshiSee Sold Price
Sold2022THREE FUCHI (HILT COLLARS) AND SIX FUCHI-GASHIRA (HILT COLLARS AND POMMELS) Edo period (1615-186...THREE FUCHI (HILT COLLARS) AND SIX FUCHI-GASHIRA (HILT COLLARS AND POMMELS) Edo period (1615-1868), 18th to 19th century The first fuchi shakudo nanako and gold, with tigers and a cub crossing a riverSee Sold Price
Sold2022JAPANESE SWORD GUARD, TSUBA, EDO PERIOD, 18TH CENTURYCircular, just under 3" diameter for the long sword, katana. Heavy iron plate, with two riobitsu. Stable dark patina with spotty oxidation.See Sold Price
Sold2020Japanese Edo Period Iron / Brass Tsuba - Kikyo PatternEast 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 incisedSee Sold Price
Sold2021A SHIBUICHI TSUBA WITH TIGER, BAMBOO, & WATERFALLA GOTO SCHOOL SHIBUICHI TSUBA WITH TIGER, BAMBOO, AND WATERFALL Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The shibuichi tsuba of mokkogata shape, very finely worked in high relief with silver highligSee Sold Price
5 days LeftBonhamsA GOLD-LACQUER FOUR-CASE INRO Edo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912), mid-/late 19th c...£1,600
5 days LeftBonhamsANONYMOUS Hundred Birds Edo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912), mid-/late 19th century£1,600
5 days LeftBonhamsHIDEHISA An Inlaid Metal Three-Case Inro Edo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912) mid-/la...£800
5 days LeftBonhamsA BLACK-LACQUER BROAD FOUR-CASE INRO Edo period (1615-1868), early/mid-19th century£2,000
5 days LeftBonhamsA KARATSU MIZUSASHI (FRESH WATER JAR) Edo period (1615-1868), 18th-19th century (3)£1,200
5 days LeftBonhamsTATSUKE TAKAMITSU An Ishimeji-Lacquer Small Three-Case Inro Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century£1,600
5 days LeftBonhamsHARA YOYUSAI (1772-1845/6) A Gold-Lacquer Five-Case Inro Edo period (1615-1868), mid-19th century£800
5 days LeftBonhamsKAJIKAWA BUNRYUSAI LINEAGE A Gold-Lacquer Three-Case Inro Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century£1,600
5 days LeftBonhamsAFTER HARA YOYUSAI (1772-1845/6) A Black-Lacquer Three-Case Inro Late Edo period (1615-1868) or ...£2,000
5 days LeftBonhamsA NABESHIMA-STYLE POLYCHROME SAUCER DISH Probably late Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century£800
5 days LeftBonhamsA GOLD-LACQUER SMALL THREE-CASE INRO IN RINPA STYLE Edo period (1615-1868), early 18th century£480
5 days LeftBonhamsA GOLD-LACQUER FOUR-CASE INRO Edo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912), 19th century£1,200
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