Japan, Iron Tsuba

Iron, silver and gold inlay. Japan, Edo period An excellent iron tsuba of Mokko gata form carved with powerful strokes on either side in high relief with a mass of crashing waves and turbulent water,

Iron. Japan, 18th - 19th cent. A sukashi tsuba in the old ko-shoami tradition, of oval form and bearing ryohitsu, the rim notched to the inner edges; decorated with kiri (the most common Japanese armo

**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

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 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 wi

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

**Originally Listed At $250** East Asia, Japan, Edo Period, ca. 18th century CE. A lovely forged-iron tsuba of the maru gata type, a disc-shaped hand guard traditionally placed between the blade and h

**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 tr

100% of the Hammer price of all lots sold in this auction will be donated to Community Food Share by Artemis Gallery. $1.00 = 3 meals! **Originally Listed At $500** East Asia, Japan, Edo Period, ca

18th century or earlier iron Japanese sword tsuba with decoration of paulownia leaves and flowers. Paulownia (kiri) is considered to be a Princess tree in Japan and was featured in the crest of the To

Iron, some gilding. Japan, HEIGHT 6,9 Of marugata form with one hitsu and evenly rimmed; carved and pierced with kiku and blade-shaped foliage of an iris; details highlighted in gilt tenzogan. Signed

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

THREE MIXED METAL-INLAID TSUBAS Japan, Edo period, two of iron and one of bronze, one oval, decorated with a tree with a bird; one mokko-form, with shibuichi floral design along edges; and one oval, w

Iron, gilding, some silver. Japan, 18th to 19th century Of oval form with a slightly raised and rounded rim, ryohitsu, the depiction on both sides rendered in a flat relief, decorated with flowering s

Iron, silver and some gilding. Japan, 19th century An elaborate small tsuba of oval form bearing an ishime ground with one hitsu and a rounded even rim inlaid with a flying bird, on the right a trunk

Japan, Momoyama,16th/17th century, forged and beated iron, engraved with a rare half body representation of a Portuguese soldier or merchant with moustache, hat and possibly armour, signed on the back

Japan, ca. late Edo - Meiji Period. Larger example of mixed metal depicting a samurai, the reverse with prunus tree and waves (now embedded in wooden display disk). Second example of iron with openwor

Origin: Japan. Sizes: 7,5 x 7,1 cm, 7,1 x 6,4 cm, 6,5 x 6 cm, 6,5 x 5,8 cm, 5 x 3,4 cm, 4,4 x 2,6 cm. Condition report: iron, with natural patina, some pitting from corrosion.

Japanese iron tsuba, featuring two festival musicians with a drum and fan, the other side with a drum and a mallet, 2.75"w x 3"h

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

EIGHT IRON TSUBA Edo period (1615-1868), 17th to 19th century The first mokkogata, Heianjo-zogan type, the rim and seppadai connected by 48 radiating spokes, the rim inlaid with wave patterns in brass

One possibly later; of various forms and decorations, all unsigned (H: 3 1/2 in. (largest)) PROVENANCE: Property from a private collection, New York

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

Antique Japanese iron tsuba (sword guard); of circular shape, in sukashi (openwork silhouette) design of bamboo leaves and stalks; unsigned, by Fukunobu Kamiyoshi; D: 3"; with NBTH