Tsuba (8)

Dai-Sho Tsuba (MGJ635)

$575.00

Dai-Sho Tsuba. Iron with floral inlay of brass and silver. Dai vertical measurement is 3” (7.8cm.). Sho is 2 ¾” (7cm.)

Dai Sho Tsuba (MGJ636)

$395.00

Dai Sho Tsuba. Iron with cherry blossoms. Dai vertical measurement is 2 15/16” (7.5cm.). Sho is 2 ½” (6.5cm.)

Pair of Iron Tsubas (MGJ495)

$1,350.00

Pair of Iron Tsubas. Signed: Masa Kane? Not a true dai-sho but suitable for mounting. Unusual carving with gold highlights. One has shakudo rim.

Fittings set. Tsuba with shallow copper crepe finish. Subject is old man shaking his fist at the heavens. Fuchi Kashira is also copper with old man and tensu. Menuki are copper with boat motif. All items are signed. Tsuba has N.B.T.H.K. paper with Nara attribution.

Iron Tsuba (J434)

$695.00

Iron Tsuba. Water dragon in turbulent water with gold highlights. Reverse decorated with bamboo also with gold highlights. Signed in Sosho (grass writing): Kawamura Jakushi Hizen province. Genroku or circa 1688. Nunome Zogan pattern.

Iron Dai-Sho Tsuba (MGJ429)

$495.00

Iron Dai-Sho Tsuba. Basket weave pattern. Maru Gata shape (round). Remnant of gold kao on Sho. Dai is 2 15/16” (7.5cm); Sho is 2 ¾” (7.1cm).

Iron Dai-Sho Tsubas (MGJ324)

$1,250.00

Iron Dai-Sho Tsubas. A pair of rounded square Sukashi Tsubas decorated with 4 circular roundels. Surface inlaid with brass vines and wires. Late Muromachi, possibly Heinajo School.

Iron Dai-Sho Tsubas (MGJ323)

$750.00

Iron Dai-Sho Tsubas. Sukashi. Circular with rats with tails. Unsigned. Sho is 3” (7.7cm) in diameter; Dai is 3 3/16” (8.1cm) in diameter. Nice carving.

Iron Tsuba (MGJ306)

$425.00

Iron Tsuba. Motif of falling leaves with gold and copper highlights. Nice patina.

Iron Tsuba (MGJ304)

$375.00

Iron Tsuba. Village scene with trees, sailing boats on water and trees. No Hitsu Ana, which is rare. Probably mid-Muromachi. 3 7/16” (4.6cm) diameter. Katana size.

Iron Dai-Sho Tsuba (MGJ300)

$550.00

Iron Dai-Sho Tsuba. Sukashi with Blossoms. Comes with custom box.

Iron Tsuba (MGJ298)

$1,250.00

Iron Tsuba. Mokko iron plate with Tsuchime ground and hammered rim. Pierced with an ax blade. Surface decorated with flowering vines, with wood box inscribed with an attestation by Sato Kanzan. This Nobuie worked in Kaga.

Iron Dai-Sho Tsuba (MGJ297)

$475.00

Iron Dai-Sho Tsuba. Sukashi with Cherry Blossoms.

Iron Tsuba (MGJ276)

$325.00

Iron Tsuba. Very thick Katana sized. Signed: Kuni Hiro, possibly Bushu.

Iron Tsuba (MGJ275)

$295.00

Iron Tsuba. Mountain landscape scene. Signed: Choshu Hagi Ju Tomo Hisa Saku. Wakizashi size.

Iron Tsuba (MGJ273)

$1,200.00

Iron Tsuba. Namban figure of a foreign hunter with bow and arrow. Dog in Sentoku on point. Both figures highlighted in gold.

Iron Tsuba (MGJ220)

$395.00

Iron Tsuba. Shakudo Rim amida Yasuri or radiantly arranged file marks. Unsigned. Nice patina.

Iron Tsuba (MGJ219)

$325.00

Iron Tsuba. Motif of Armor, Hats, and Stirrups. Gold and copper highlights. Nice patina.

Iron Tsuba (MGJ217)

$350.00

Iron Tsuba. Bird in flight with weeds, stream, and silver moon. Katana sized. No signature.

Iron Tsuba (MGJ216)

$275.00

Iron Tsuba. Has Kinko insert of Shakudo Shi-Shi and 2 panels of gold foliage. Signed: first Kanji is Yoshi but following kanji is illegible. Tanto sized.