18th Century Japanese Tsuba

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

An 18th century Japanese copper tsuba inlaid with gold crane, foliage and water. 2 1/2 inches High. Provenance: From James Dolph's Private Collection.

18th century Japanese sword iron tsuba with inlaid and decoration depicting Fukurokuju (one of the Seven Gods of Good Fortune, usually associated with long and happy life) wearing richly decorated rob

18th century Japanese sword iron tsuba with silver and copper inlays depicting cherry blossoms, flower buds, pine needles, leaves and mushrooms with stems. Excellent piece, delicate design in Japanese

18th century Japanese sword iron tsuba depicting a puppy playfully crouching by flowers and blades of grass as it watches a butterfly above it. Nice composition with well captured attitude, wonderful

17th to 18th century Japanese sword iron tsuba decorated on both sides with with brass inlays depicting rope surrounding vines with leaves and tendrils. Well made piece, some losses to the rope along

17/18th century signed Japanese sword iron tsuba with inlaid and pierced decoration depicting Fukurokuju wearing richly decorated robe sitting under a gnarled pine, his walking staff on the ground nex

18th century Japanese sword iron sukashi tsuba with pierced decoration of six abalone shells, 2 sides presenting back and front views. Great design in Japanese taste, wonderfully rendered shell struct

18th century Japanese sword iron sukashi tsuba with pierced decoration of six abalone shells, 2 sides presenting back and front views. Great design in Japanese taste, wonderfully rendered shell struct

Featured in this lot is this 17th-18th century Japanese Samurai sword bronze Tsuba. The Tsuba features a wonderfully and professionally crafted bronze construction. The Tsuba shows a tooled storm deco

18th century unsigned iron Japanese sword tsuba with pierced design of interlocking curves. Strongly designed piece, beautiful patina, wonderful feel of age. Height 2 5/16 inches. Please note that thi

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

Title: Tsubas - Japan - 18th Century Edo period Origin: Japan Date/Period: 18th Century, Edo period Materials: Metal Dimensions: 2.56 x 2.56 x 0.18 inch Original Japanese Tsubas in good shape with a n

18th century good size Japanese sword iron tsuba with raised and inlaid decoration of Shoki the Demon Queller looking through a round window at a terrified oni (mischievous little demon) hiding under

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

An 18th century Japanese fine mixed metal plate tsuba decorated with traveler and boy with floral embellishments. 3 inches High. Provenance: From James Dolph's Private Collection.

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 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

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.

Five Japanese Iron Tsuba 17TH-18TH CENTURY the first example in the form of a wheel with bronze inlays; the second a reticulated example with floral decoration, signed Choshu Hagi no ju Kawaji saku, &

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

Two Japanese Mixed Metal Inlaid Tsuba EDO PERIOD, 18TH/19TH CENTURY the first an iron example, of rectangular form, inlaid in gold and bronze showing leafy vines and a spider web, signed; the second a