19c shakudo Japanese sword TSUBA DRAGON in clouds

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

Three antique Japanese iron tsuba (sword hand guard), all signed and of oval forms: pair showing classic mountainous landscapes; together with one of writhing dragons amid clouds; Provenance:

Two-piece, antique Japanese black shakudo fuchi (sword hilt collar) and kashira (pommel end cap); each with finely detailed design of writhing, celestial dragons amid wispy clouds, the

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",

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

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 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 bronze kozuka (sword knife) handle depicting a dragon wrapped around a temple sword with Buddhist thunderbolt handle, all on finely textured ground called nanako, which means &#8

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

Early 19th century Japanese sword kozuka (sword knife) handle depicting a dragon wrapped around a temple sword with Buddhist thunderbolt handle, all on a punched ground. Excellently designed clever pi

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

Lot of 4 Early Japanese Openwork Samurai Sword Dagger TSUBA with Dragon Motives. Diameter is 2", 2 3/8" x 2 1/4", 2 1/4" x 1 3/4" and 2" diameter.~~ DEAR BIDDERS, Please View More Detailed Close-Up Im

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.

Rare single 19th century Goto School menuki (Japanese sword fitting) depicting a dragon and a leopard. Leopards are very rare in Japanese art, and the face of this one looks more like that of a tiger

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"

Late 18th to early 19th century iron daisho set of 2 Japanese sword tsuba, both with pierced decoration of two dragons contesting the Precious Pearl. Daisho literally translates as DAI (large) and SHO