A Samidogata Tsuba, Japan, mid Edo-period

THREE MIXED METAL-INLAID TSUBAS Japan, Edo period, two of iron and one of bronze, one oval, decorated with a tree with a bird; one mokko-form, with shibuichi floral design along edges; and one oval, w

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

Japanese iron tsuba by Soheishi, mid-Edo period, depicting two figures in gilt, silver and copper, signed 'Soheishi Nyudo Soten' one side, 'Goshu Hikone ju' (resides in Goshu-current Shiga prefecture)

A SHIBUICHI AND GOLD TSUBAJapan, 18th-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Of maru-gata shape, with two hitsu, worked in fine takazogan with rich gold, depicting a plum tree and a samurai's baton (saih

Iron, silver and gold inlay. Japan, Edo period An excellent iron tsuba of Mokko gata form carved with powerful strokes on either side in high relief with a mass of crashing waves and turbulent water,

East Asia, Japan, Edo period, ca. mid 19th century. A wonderful group of eight Japanese Ehon woodblock illustrated books featuring vibrant covers and partially illustrated text. Woodblock printing in

**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

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

East Asia, Japan, Edo period, ca. 19th century CE. A wonderful iron tsuba, a disc-shaped handguard traditionally employed on Japanese swords, of ovoid form adorned with gilt and silvered decoration a

**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

**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

100% of the Hammer price of all lots sold in this auction will be donated to Community Food Share by Artemis Gallery. $1.00 = 3 meals! **Originally Listed At $500** East Asia, Japan, Edo Period, ca

East Asia, Japan, early Edo Period, ca. mid-17th century, signed "Bishu Osafune" on tang. A forged steel wakizashi blade of elegant shinogi-zukuri form bearing a diamond-shaped (iori-mune) profile and

A GOTO SCHOOL SHIBUICHI TSUBA WITH TIGER, BAMBOO, AND WATERFALL Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The shibuichi tsuba of mokkogata shape, very finely worked in high relief with silver highlig

**Originally Listed At $75** East Asia, Japan, late Edo period, ca. mid-19th century CE. A beautiful and finely-carved coral amulet depicting the rotund and happy face of Ebisu, one of the Seven Gods

East Asia, Japan, late Edo Period, ca. early 19th century CE. A fine example of an iron tsuba, the hand guard from a traditional Japanese sword like a katana or wakizashi. The tsuba has deeply incised

East Asia, Japan, Edo period, early to mid 19th century. A magnificent and quite sizeable Japanese Imari vase of a baluster form, beautifully decorated with four panels featuring women in a garden set

YASUCHIKA: A FINE NARA SCHOOL SENTOKU TSUBA WITH NIO By a member of the Tsuchiya Yasuchika school, signed YasuchikaJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The octagonal sentoku tsuba finely worked

Item: Signed iron tsuba by Nara Shigeharuwith shakudo and gold inlay; with provenance Origin: Japan Date: Edo period, mid-18th century Materials: Iron, shakudo, gold Height: 68.0 mm; Width: 63.2 mm; T

Item: Iron tsuba by Aizu Shoami school, carved and inlaid with gold Origin: Japan Date: Edo period, mid-18th century Materials: Iron, gold Height: 82.0 mm; Width: 76.2 mm; Thickness: 3.3 mm; Weight: 1

Japan, ca. late Edo - Meiji Period. Larger example of mixed metal depicting a samurai, the reverse with prunus tree and waves (now embedded in wooden display disk). Second example of iron with openwor

East Asia, Japan, Edo Period, ca. 18th to mid-19th century CE. This is a gorgeous wooden stature of Avalokitesvara, one of the most revered and celebrated bodhisattvas in Asia. Carved in the round and

East Asia, Japan, Edo period, ca. early to mid-19th century CE. A beautiful cast bronze gong known as an umpan that was used in a Zen temple or monastery. A suspension hole is pierced through the top

East Asia, Japan, Edo period, ca. 18th to mid-19th century CE. A lacquered iron stirrup known as an "abumi" which was used in warfare by samurai, comprised of a large curved plate with a buckle for at