A Shinto Wakizashi in KoshiraeSugata: Shinogi-Zukuri Iori-mune with shallow tori-zoriNagasa: 38.6cmMotohaba: 2.7cm Sakihaba: 2.1cm Kasane: 6mmHada: Itame/nagare but detail obscured by light abrasion.Hamon:...
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TWO JAPANESE IRON SHAKUDO TSUBAS Edoperiod (1615-1868), includes a maru shaped iron tsuba with shakudo decoration in gold, silver and copper of samurai warriors battling by a lake or sea, possible meant to represent...
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TWO JAPANESE IRON SHAKUDO TSUBAS ANDA FUCHI Edo period (1615-1868), includes two iron mokko shaped shakudo tsubas (sword guards) used to protect the hands from sliding onto the bade of a Japanese sword, one...
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A JAPANESE IRON SHAKUDO TSUBA WITH INSECTSAND FLORA Edo period (1615-1868), an iron mokko shaped shakudo tsuba (sword guard) used to protect the hands from sliding onto the bade of a Japanese sword, lavishly decorated...
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A JAPANESE IRON TSUBA WITH GOLD ANDSILVER ASAGAO DECORATION Edo period (1615-1868), an iron maru shaped shakudo mixed metal tsuba (sword guard) used to protect the hands from sliding onto the bade of a Japanese...
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3pc Japanese Inlaid Iron Tsubas 3''Approx. Includes a shakudo gold and steel inlaid tsuba with the animals of the zodiac, a shakudo tsuba with rabbit and flowers, and lastly a chrysanthemum motif tsuba. Surface...
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A Japanese Aikuchi Tanto, 17th/18thCentury Shinto period blade with all matching early Edo period higo fittings, including a silver shakudo 'rope' tsuba, silver-inlaid iron 'kiri-mon' fuchi-kashira and kojiri,...
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SIGNED 1650S JAPANESE EDO WAKIZASHIBY BISHU OSAFUNEEast 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...
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TWO JAPANESE IRON MARU GATA TSUBA 18TH/19THCENTURY LENGTHS APPROX. 3.25".TWO JAPANESE IRON MARU GATA TSUBA, 18th/19th Century, Mixed metal and shakudo decoration, one with bamboo and dragonflies and the other with...
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THREE JAPANESE BRONZE AND IRON TSUBAEDO PERIOD Edo Period 1) Maru-gata with raised decoration on both sides of dragon emerging from waves. Diameter 2.5". 2) Otafuku-gata shakudo with bell and floral decoration....
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Four Japanese Metal Tsuba
18TH-19THCENTURY
the first a circular iron example, decorated in gold and bronze showing a rabbit underneath the moon, with chiselled clouds and waves, the rim mounted with bronze;...
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Three Japanese Metal Tsuba
18TH CENTURY
thefirst a gilt copper inset iron example, decorated with several fish, unsigned; the second a bronze example with gold and silver inlaid depicting fish above crashing waves,...
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A Mounted Daisho, Set of Long and ShortSword
Katana unsigned; wakizashi signed Kanetatsu
the dai unsigned, the blade in an old Japanese polish with gold foil habaki; the sho signed Kanetatsu, the blade in Hiro...
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Japanese Edo Period Iron Daisho Shakudopair of tsuba for a daisho in the Mino Goto style with polonius flowers, chrysanthemums, various vines and tendrils carved in relief and some gilt applied, with a re-enforced...
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A Japanese iron tsuba (Soten School)of oval shape depicting four of the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove amid rock work and bamboo trees in Marubori with copper and gold numone details and one hitsu-ana with...
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