Japanese Sword Daisho Pair of Tsuba Set Dragons, 18th C

Late 18th to early 19th century iron daisho set of 2 Japanese sword tsuba, both with pierced decoration of two dragons contesting the Precious Pearl. Daisho literally translates as DAI (large) and SHO

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.

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 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 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

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

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

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

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:

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

Pair of early 19th century good size Japanese sword menuki each depicting an undulating dragon in different attitude. Excellent design, bronze with fire gilding, superb casting and detailing, beautifu

A GOOD 17TH/18TH CENTURY JAPANESE SAMURAI SWORD with shagreen handle and iron tsuba, contained within a lacquered scabbard. 94 cm long.

Japanese Samurai Sword Set. Each with Dragon Cast Tsubas. Bronze Mounts with Golden Bronze Color Scabbards. Total Length 41" and 28"

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

1714 Japanese SAMURAI Swords Illustrated Woodblock WAR Morikuni Kojidan CHINA A rare, 18th century sino-japanese woodblock print of Samurai bound in the fukurotoji style. This is set was authored by T

1714 Japanese Illustrated Woodblock SAMURAI Swords WAR Morikuni Kojidan CHINA A rare, 18th century sino-japanese woodblock print of Samurai stories bound in the fukurotoji style. This is set was autho

Okayama, Bizen Province, ca. 1580, nakago (tang) trimmed and unsigned, with 18th C. iron cherry blossom tsuba, mamiki shi-shi (lion dog) ornament and later handle and wraps. Minor forging flaws. Blade