18c Japanese sword TSUBA PUPPY butterfly

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

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

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 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

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 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

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

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.

Group of five, small and antique Japanese iron tsuba (sword guards), all probably for a tanto, with some soft metal inlays: bird on branch; branch with butterfly; foliage; two with rockery and

Group of four, antique Japanese iron tsuba (sword hand guard), all of round/oval forms and of floral design: with butterflies and a detailed chrysanthemum blossom in relief; small simple with

This is the second of two swords in this auction. The blade is signed on both sides as shown. Has a few tiny nicks at the top edge and the tip. See pics. Nothing major at all. Leather remnants remain

This fine sword has a well made leather covered scabbard, and comes complete with furniture as shown. Blade appears to be in excellent original condition with no big nicks or edge issues other than on

17 4 Tsuba Japan D 6,8 cm - 8,9 cm. Provenienz: Carlo Monzino (1931-1996), Castagnola. a. Nobuie-Tsuba. Mokko-gata, Tetsu, Uchi-gaeshi-mimi. Kozuka- und Kogai-hitsu-ana. Nagako-hitsu-ana mit Tagane-At

5 5 Tsuba Japan D 5,8 cm - 8,5 cm. Provenienz: Carlo Monzino (1931-1996), Castagnola. a. Tate-maru-gata, Tetsu, Sukashi, Maru-mimi. Nagako-hitsu-ana mit Tagane-Ato, Sekigane unten. Beidseitig mit Mala

31 4 Tsuba Japan D 7,1 cm - 7,7 cm. Provenienz: Carlo Monzino (1931-1996), Castagnola. a. Maru-gata, Tetsu, Sukashi, Maru-mimi. Kogai-hitsu-ana, Seppadai, Nagako-hitsu-ana mit Tagane-Ato. b. Maru-gata

22 4 Tsuba Japan D 6,4 cm - 8,1 cm. Provenienz: Carlo Monzino (1931-1996), Castagnola. a. Kaku-gata, Tetsu, Dote-mimi. Kozuka-hitsu-ana, Seppadai, Nagako-hitsu-ana mit Tagane-Ato. Omote: trommelnder R

19 4 Tsuba Japan D 6,9 cm - 8,5 cm. Provenienz: Carlo Monzino (1931-1996), Castagnola. a. Mokko-gata, Tetsu, Suki-nokoshi-mimi. Kozuka- und Kogai-hitsu-ana, Nagako-hitsu-ana mit Tagane-Ato, Sekigane u

26 4 Tsuba Japan D 6,5 cm - 7,9 cm. Provenienz: Carlo Monzino (1931-1996), Castagnola. a. Maru-gata, Tetsu, Sukashi, Kaku-mimi. Zwei Kogai-hitsu-ana, rechts mit Hitsu-Ume, Seppadai, Nagako-hitsu-ana m

24 4 Tsuba Japan D 5,9 cm - 7,4 cm. Provenienz: Carlo Monzino (1931-1996), Castagnola. a. Maru-gata, Tetsu, Sukashi, Maru-mimi. Kozuka- und Kogai-hitsu-ana, Seppadai. Omote und Ura: florales Motiv. Su

4 4 Tsuba Japan D 6,3 cm - 8,2 cm. Provenienz: Carlo Monzino (1931-1996), Castagnola. a. Mokko-gata, Tetsu, Maru-mimi mit Odawara-Fukurin. Kozuka- und Kogai-hitsu-ana, Seppadai. Omote und Ura: Meer mi