Japanese Iron Sword Tsuba with Herons

An antique Japanese iron tsuba (sword guard). Large round tsuba having an openwork motif of scrolling vines. The opening flanked on each side by a heron / egret. Calligraphy seal symbol bottom center.

19th century or earlier unsigned iron Japanese sword tsuba with inlaid gold and silver decoration of a heron wading through a stream with water lilies and various plants above it. Very nice piece with

Item: Japanese Tsuba. Date: 1750 Materials: iron Size: Height is 7.5 cm. Width is 7.0 cm. Thickness is 0.5 cm. Japanese Tsuba. Very beautiful and original Japanese Tsuba Created by NamiToru ? Takeshuj

Two Antique Japanese Iron Sword Tsubaeach 3 " diameter . Together with a group of Wrought Iron and Brass Hardware. Including door knockers, door pulls, two pricket wall sconces and clock keys. Size: 8

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

Antique Japanese samurai sword tsuba depicting a pastoral scene with gold inlay. Date: c. early to mid 19th century (possibly older). Measures 2.5” in diameter. Please note that this lot has a reser

Rare Japanese metal tsuba sword guard, intricately decorated with gold inlay and with pierced decoration in the form of a manji.Diameter: 3 in.

Antique Japanese iron tsuba (sword guard); of otafuku (rounded spindle) shape, in sukashi (openwork silhouette) design of flames lapping at a sword at center; 18th Century; H:

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

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.

Two antique, daisho-set Japanese iron tsuba (sword guard); each circular shape of a stylized 'dancing crane' rendered in yo-sukashi (positive silhouette) openwork, larger with

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 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

Four large and antique, Japanese iron tsuba (sword hand guard); each with design of simple, textured radiating patterns; two lobed and two of wide circular form; Provenance: From the Hashimoto

Group of four, large and antique, Japanese iron tsuba (sword hand guard), each of nicely-cast bird motif, and with some mixed-metal details: lobed form with duck flying over chrysanthemums; sq

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 elaborately cast and antique, Japanese iron tsuba (sword hand guard), each of lobed form, with mixed-metal inlay designs: one with bamboo leaf design to both sides; the other a single deli

Group of six, antique Japanese iron tsuba (sword hand guard), each with at least one opening plugged: lobed form with paulownia blossoms; wide lobed with waffling texture; squared with geometr

19th century or earlier unsigned iron Japanese sword tsuba depicting two sennins (hermits with miraculous powers and implements) under a pine tree. Gama sennin is seated looking at his usual companion

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 signed and of simple design: large lobed form of faux wood pattern; smaller lobed with rockery in relief; large squared form

19th century or earlier unsigned iron Japanese sword tsuba depicting Chinese scholar seated by a bare tree and viewing a distant monastery high in the mountains, and 2 boy attendants next to him on th

19th century or earlier unsigned iron Japanese sword tsuba depicting a fisherman holding a long fishing rod and wearing a wide rain hat, a basket at his waist and various grasses around him, as he loo