Handguard. Japan. 18th century. Iron with mixed metal

Handguard. Japan. 18th century. Iron with mixed metal inlay of geese and a crescent moon. 2-1/2". All items in session one were collected by William H. Smith (1853-1923)

Handguard. Japan. 18th century. Steel inlaid in mixed metals with a dragonfly and spider. 3-1/2". All items in session one were collected by William H. Smith (1853-1923)

Handguard. Japan. 18th century. Iron with decoration of a monkey and the reflection of the moon. 2-1/2". All items in session one were collected by William H. Smith (1853-1923)

Handguard. Japan. 18th century. Iron with lacquered wood inlay of double gourds. 3-1/4". All items in session one were collected by William H. Smith (1853-1923)

Set Fuchi-Kashira, Japan. 18th/19th century. Copper with mixed metal inlay of gold and shakudo. Decoration of a water buffalo and farmers. Signed and with a kakihan.

Two sets of Fuschi-Kashira. Japan. 18th/19th century. Copper with mixed metal inlay of shakudo and gold of birds on a nanako ground. Signed. Together with copper with mixed metal inlay of gold and sha

Two sets, Fuchi-Kashira, unsigned. Japan. 18th/19th century. Copper with mixed metal inlay of gold and shakudo. A design of a hunter and a deer and one of birds on a nanuko ground.

Set Fuchi-Kashira, Japan. 18th/19th century. Signed. Copper with mixed metal inlays of gold and shakudo with sennins. Signed and with a kakihan.

Pair of Fuchi-Kashira. Japan. 18th/19th century. Signed. Copper with mixed metal inlay of silver, gold and shakudo on a nanako (fish roe) ground. Together with a set designed with fish and bamboo. Sig

Lot of assorted sword mountings. Japan. 18th/19th century. Three pairs of menuki, three single menuki (one mounted as a pin), one fuchi-kashira set, one kashira and five fuchi (mixed metal work).

Lot of assorted sword mounts. Japan. 18th/19th century. Three sets of menuki (one pair mounted as pins and seven single menuki (mixed metal work).

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

TWO JAPANESE IRON MARU GATA TSUBA18th/19th CenturyMixed metal and shakudo decoration, one with bamboo and dragonflies and the other with phoenix and trailing flowers.Lengths approx. 3.25".

**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

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

**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

Handguard. Japan. 18th century. Shibuichi carved with chrysanthemum flowers. 2-3/4". All items in session one were collected by William H. Smith (1853-1923)

Handguard. Japan. 18th century. Steel carved with a fisherman inlaid with gold. 2-3/4". All items in session one were collected by William H. Smith (1853-1923)

Handguard. Japan. 18th century. Shibucchi inlaid with gold. Scene of cormorant fishing. 2-3/4". All items in session one were collected by William H. Smith (1853-1923)

A CHARMING 18TH CENTURY MIXED METAL SNUFF BOX inscribed Jane Merriman. 7.5 cm x 5 cm.

Five Kodzuka hilts. Japan. 19th century. Mixed metal work. 4" L. All items in session one were collected by William H. Smith (1853-1923)

Four Kodzuka hilts. Japan. 19th century. Mixed metal work. Each 4" L. All items in session one were collected by William H. Smith (1853-1923)