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Antique Tsuba

Japan chrysanthemum tsuba
Located in PARIS, FR
Iron tsuba in the shape of a chrysanthemum (kikugata), openworked in negative with foliage and
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Mid-18th Century Japanese Antique Tsuba

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Gold, Iron

Antique Japan chrysanthemum tsuba
Japan chrysanthemum tsuba
H 0.5 in W 7.3 in D 7.7 in
Japan medallions tsuba Tanaka school Edo period
Located in PARIS, FR
Ovoid-shaped (nagamarugata) iron tsuba hammered and chased with medallions. On one side, medallions
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Mid-18th Century Japanese Antique Tsuba

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Gold, Iron

19th Century Tsuba Old Guard Of Japanese Katana
Located in Marseille, FR
19th Century Tsuba former Japanese Katana guard in bronze and gilding, diameter approximately 8 cm.
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19th Century Japanese Antique Tsuba

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Wrought Iron

Sensational Japanese Shakudo & Mixed Metal Tsuba by Yoshihisa
Located in Christchurch, GB
period 1615-1868 solid shakudo and mixed metal Tsuba ( sword hand guard) artist signed Yoshihisa ( Ryoju
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18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Tsuba

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Metal

Antique Sensational Japanese Shakudo & Mixed Metal Tsuba by Yoshihisa
Sensational Japanese Shakudo & Mixed Metal Tsuba by Yoshihisa
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H 3.5 in W 3.125 in D 0.5 in
Japanese Shakudo and Mixed Metal Tsuba – Iwamoto Konkan (1744-1801)
Located in Christchurch, GB
Edo Period 1615-1868, mixed metal artist signed Tsuba ( sword hand guard), the well recorded artist
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18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Tsuba

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Metal

Japanese Nanban Tsuba with Dragons, Edo Period, early 19th century, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A dramatic Japanese iron tsuba in the nanban (foreign) style, decorated with dragons and openwork
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Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Tsuba

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Gold, Iron, Silver

A Very Good 19th Century Iron & Mixed Metal Tsuba, Japan Edo Period (1603-1868)
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A finely decorated iron & mixed metal tsuba, showing a dark-brown iron ground decorated in low
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Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Tsuba

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Gold, Silver, Copper, Iron

19th Century Japanese Iron and Mixed Metal Wall Panel
Located in North Miami, FL
leading Mito school metalworker more used to making tsuba and sword fittings for the shogunate and now
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tsuba

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Metal, Brass, Bronze, Iron

Japanese Meiji Period Komai Style Box and Dish Fujii Yoshitoyo
Located in Newark, England
matching dish. The Komai Style Box beautifully decorated with an unusual composition of Japanese Tsuba
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tsuba

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Metal

Émile Gallé “Bats and Iris” Table Lamp
By Émile Gallé
Located in New York, NY
the bat motif is found on tsuba, where bats gracefully soar over rivers adorned with irises and water
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Tsuba

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Bronze

Antique Print of Japanese Enamel by G. Audsley, 1884
By George Ashdown Audsley
Located in Langweer, NL
of dagger, 2. a large tsuba (or sword guard), 3. handle of the kodzuka , 4. a kiri badge, 5. and 6
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Late 18th Century Antique Tsuba

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Paper

Osakae - Woodcut by Ichiyôsai Yoshitaki - 1860s
By Ichiyôsai Yoshitaki
Located in Roma, IT
impression, freshly colored, with rich, well preserved gold embossing (folding screen, handles and tsuba of
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1860s Modern Antique Tsuba

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Woodcut

Pair of 18C Middle Eastern Damascene Vases
Located in Dallas, TX
was used to decorate katana fittings, particularly tsuba. Known as zougan in Japanese, it has
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Late 18th Century Jordanian Islamic Antique Tsuba

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Sterling Silver, Brass, Copper

19C Middle Eastern Damascene Charger
Located in Dallas, TX
technique has a long history in Japan, where it was used to decorate katana fittings, particularly tsuba
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Mid-19th Century Jordanian Islamic Antique Tsuba

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Sterling Silver, Brass, Copper

19thC Middle Eastern Damascene Charger of Large Proportions
Located in Dallas, TX
has a long history in Japan, where it was used to decorate katana fittings, particularly tsuba. Known
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Mid-19th Century Jordanian Islamic Antique Tsuba

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Sterling Silver, Brass, Copper

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Six-Panel Japanese Screen
By Japanese Studio
Located in Brescia, IT
Six-panel screen of Rinpa school, painted with mineral pigments and gofun on vegetable paper and silver leaf.
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Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Tsuba

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Silver Leaf

Antique Six-Panel Japanese Screen
Six-Panel Japanese Screen
H 55.12 in W 111.03 in D 0.79 in
Japanese edo period shrine altar
By Vintage Japanese Monochrome
Located in CARLTON, AU
Elegant and sacred, rare look was its amazing wave textures. This beautiful piece with refined details shows a great stillness, which was made during edo period and executed with Jap...
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Early 17th Century Japanese Edo Antique Tsuba

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Cedar

Antique Japanese edo period shrine altar
Japanese edo period shrine altar
H 19.1 in W 18.12 in D 9.65 in
17th-18th Century, Edo, A Set of Japanese Samurai Armor
Located in Sampantawong, TH
A set of Japanese Samurai armor. Age: Japan, Edo Period, 17th - 18th Century Size: Height 190.5 C.M. / Width 60 C.M. Condition: Nice condition overall (some expected degradation due...
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17th Century Japanese Antique Tsuba

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Metal

Eight Antique Japanese Woodblock Prints, Oil on Silk c1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
Eight Antique Japanese Woodblock Prints, Oil on Silk with Animals, Landscape & Garden Scenes c1920 Measures - largest 19.75" x 12.75"
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Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Tsuba

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Silk

Antique Japanese Inro by Shigehide Edo Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite four-case lacquered inro was dated to the latter part of 18th century to early 19th century (Edo period) and made by Shigehide. The opposite sides of the inro together...
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Late 18th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Tsuba

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Wood, Lacquer

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Irises on Gold
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese Two Panel Screen: Irises on Gold Showa period (1926 - 1989) painting, beautifully mounted with silvered hardware. Seal reads: Eishun. Mineral pigments on gold with a silk ...
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20th Century Japanese Showa Antique Tsuba

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Brass

Samuraï Maeda Armor
Located in Paris, FR
Armor Samuraï Maeda, ceremonial armor with handcrafted helmet and protects. Made with original japanese fabrics only use for samuraï armor confection, with solid brass and metal deta...
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1930s Japanese Antique Tsuba

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Fabric, Glass

Samuraï Maeda Armor
Samuraï Maeda Armor
H 90.56 in W 31.5 in D 23.63 in
Edo period Japanese medicine chest
By Japanese Studio
Located in CARLTON, AU
This is a very old and rare Japanese tooling storage tansu. It was made early Edo period of Japanese cedar and its handle was made of iron. Its ultimate beauty can be seen from its r...
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17th Century Japanese Edo Antique Tsuba

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Cedar

Edo period Japanese medicine chest
Edo period Japanese medicine chest
H 35.44 in W 35.04 in D 11.82 in
Go-Mai Uchidashi Dō Tosei Gusoku Samurai Armor Decorated with an Embossed Rabbit
Located in Milano, IT
Go-mai uchidashi do tosei gusoku Samurai armor decorated with an embossed rabbit Edo period, 19th century This samurai armor is complete and original, with consistent elements...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Tsuba

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Iron

Japanese Antique Bronze Jumbo Lobster
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1228 A fine bronze jumbo sculpture of an animated lobster.
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1940s Antique Tsuba

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Bronze

Japanese Two-Panel Screen
Located in New York, NY
Edo Pariod Japanese two-panel screen depicting cranes on a willow branch. 3992
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19th Century Japanese Antique Tsuba

Japanese Two-Panel Screen
Japanese Two-Panel Screen
H 66 in W 62 in D 1 in
Large Japanese Imari Gilt Charger, the Six Immortal Poets, Meiji Period, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A bold and unusual large 18.5" diameter Japanese gilt ground Imari porcelain charger featuring the Rokkasen, the Six Immortal Poets, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan. The impressive ...
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Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Antique Tsuba

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Porcelain

Japanese Signed Hand Carved Wood Noh Theater Mask of Chujo, Early Showa Period
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful, wonderfully crafted, alluring mask made for Japanese Noh theatre. The mask is handcrafted and hand-carved from natural wood and is signed by the maker, clearly a mast...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Antique Tsuba

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Wood, Paint

Edo Period Samurai Armor Storage Box with Leather Cover
Located in Fukuoka, JP
A Rare Leather Cover Decorated with Samurai Clan Crest This rare leather cover is a stunning example of Japanese craftsmanship. It is dated to the Mid Edo period, circa 17-18th cent...
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17th Century Japanese Edo Antique Tsuba

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Leather

Edo Period Samurai Armor Storage Box with Leather Cover
Edo Period Samurai Armor Storage Box with Leather Cover
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H 16 in W 16 in D 21.2 in
Japanese Edo Six Panel Screen Yoshitsune and Benkei
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Spectacular 19th century Japanese late Edo period six-panel byobu screen depicting Yoshitsune and Benkei, two heroes of Japanese folklore. Crafted in ink and natural color pigments o...
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19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Tsuba

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Brass, Gold Leaf

Vintage Bronx Toy Factory Copper and Screw Eyes Iron Doll Mold Head
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Vintage Bronx toy factory industrial doll head mold. Awesome screw eyes. Fantastic patina and layered surface from exposure to various chemicals and high heat during the manufacturin...
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1950s American Steampunk Antique Tsuba

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Copper, Iron

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Dragon Tsuba
Located in New York, NY
Oval brass plate carved with a sand diving dragon with gold highlights in the Edo Kinko style.
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18th Century and Earlier Japanese Antique Tsuba

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Brass

Antique Dragon Tsuba
Dragon Tsuba
H 1.19 in W 0.99 in D 0.2 in
Japanese Hand-Hammered Copper Vase
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Tsuba maker. The hand guard of the sword. Typically embellished to some degree with surface texturing.          
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Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Antique Tsuba

Victorian Damascene Shakudo Nature Miniatures 18 Karat Gold Link Bracelet
Located in Antwerp, BE
katana (sword) fittings, particularly tsuba. Known as zougan in Japanese, it has developed its own subset
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Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Tsuba

Japan dragonflies tsuba Edo period
Located in PARIS, FR
Rectangular-shaped (nadekakugata) iron tsuba decorated with two dragonflies with copper tara-zogan
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Mid-18th Century Japanese Antique Tsuba

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Copper, Iron

Japan dragonflies tsuba Edo period
Japan dragonflies tsuba Edo period
H 0.2 in W 2.45 in D 2.76 in
Shakudo Nanako Tsuba with Omodaka Plants
Located in Milano, IT
exception of tsuba, which begun to be made only in the second part of the Edo period. Masahide, whose
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Mid-18th Century Japanese Antique Tsuba

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Iron

Shakudo Nanako Tsuba with Omodaka Plants
Shakudo Nanako Tsuba with Omodaka Plants
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H 2.88 in W 2.95 in D 0.17 in
Exceptional Japanese Shakudo and Mixed Metal Tsuba
Located in Christchurch, GB
Edo/ Meiji period shakudo tsuba of oval from, this striking example finely detailed in nanako ground
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18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Tsuba

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Metal, Gold

Exceptional Japanese Shakudo and Mixed Metal Tsuba
Exceptional Japanese Shakudo and Mixed Metal Tsuba
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H 2.875 in Dm 2.75 in
Japanese Mokko Shaped Shakudo Tsuba - Shi Shi Dog
Located in Christchurch, GB
period shakudo and mixed metal tsuba of mokko form , the tsuba finely worked with a nanako stippled
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19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Tsuba

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Metal, Gold, Silver

Japanese Shibuichi Hamano School Tsuba – Sennin and Dragon
Located in Christchurch, GB
period shibuichi & mixed metal Tsuba depicting a seated Handaka Sennin holding aloft a censor from which
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18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Tsuba

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Metal, Gold, Silver

Japanese Bronze & Mixed Metal Tsuba- Iwamoto Konkan 1744-1801
Located in Christchurch, GB
and mixed metal Tsuba depicting a fisherman out boating with a basket or lantern in his hand, the
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18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Tsuba

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Metal, Bronze

Higo Nishigaki Tsuba with Tsuru and Pines Trees, 18th Century
Located in Milano, IT
Maru-gata: 7.2 x 6.7 cm Thickness: 4.2 mm Higo Nishigaki tsuba representing a fine and elegantly
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18th Century Japanese Antique Tsuba

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Iron

Akasaka Tsuba, Edo Period, 17th-18th Century, NBTHK Tokubets Hozon Tōsogu
Located in Milano, IT
Akasaka tsuba Spools (Itomaki) Edo Period, 17th-18th century Iron pierced with positive
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Late 17th Century Japanese Antique Tsuba

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Iron

Japanese gold lacquer and Shibayama inlaid tsuba. Signed Shinzan. Meiji Period.
Located in Gargrave, North Yorkshire
An exceptionally fine and large Japanese gold lacquer and Shibayama inlaid tsuba, Meiji Period. An
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1890s Japanese Meiji Antique Tsuba

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Lacquer

Ko-Shoami Tsuba with Ring Designs Iron, Ji-Sukashi Muromachi Period '1336- 1573'
Located in Milano, IT
Marugata, diameter: 8 cm; thickness 5 mm Certification: the tsuba comes with a Tokubetsu Hozon
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18th Century Japanese Antique Tsuba

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Iron

French Art Deco Shakudo Brooch with Jade Buddha
Located in New York, NY
An Art Deco shakudo brooch comprised of a Japanese Meiji tsuba, or sword guard, depicting two
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1920s French Art Deco Antique Tsuba

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Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold, Platinum

Toshimitsu
Located in Milano, IT
koshirae from the Edo period. The tsuba with a NBTHK certification with attribution to Morikun.
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19th Century Antique Tsuba

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Steel

Toshimitsu
Toshimitsu
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H 24.49 in W 0.87 in D 1.26 in
Kani-Nari Kabuto Samurai Helmet Shaped as a Crab’s Claw, 18th Century
Located in Milano, IT
most renowned tsuba (handguard) in the Tokyo National Museum, it is rather uncommon among samurai
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Mid-18th Century Japanese Antique Tsuba

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Iron

Katana, Osafune Kiyomitsu
Located in Milano, IT
and fuchi kashira and a butterfly in a net on the tsuba.
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16th Century Japanese Antique Tsuba

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Iron

Katana, Osafune Kiyomitsu
Katana, Osafune Kiyomitsu
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H 29.26 in W 0.28 in D 0.95 in
Katana Shinto Kunitsugu
Located in Milano, IT
fittings. The saya is covered with Dutch printed gilt leather. The tsuba, also, has a “nanban” design
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18th Century Japanese Antique Tsuba

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Iron

Katana Shinto Kunitsugu
Katana Shinto Kunitsugu
H 27.56 in W 0.71 in D 1.15 in
A Japanese Soden-Bizen Katana by Osafune Nagamori, Juyo Token, circa 1360
Located in Milano, IT
blade comes with a good Higo koshirae. The tsuba is certified NBTHK hozon tosogu as Nishigaki.
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15th Century and Earlier Japanese Antique Tsuba

Japanese Sword, Katana Named “Yakumo”, NBTHK Jūyō Tōken, 14th Century
Located in Milano, IT
koshirae from the Edo period, with gold and shakudo kodogu and an iron tsuba from the Shimizu Higo school
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15th Century and Earlier Japanese Antique Tsuba

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Steel

Wakizashi Samurai Short Sword Tsunahiro School Circa 1550-1650 by Tsunaie
By Japanese Studio
Located in Soquel, CA
the kogatana; a small utility knife fit into a pocket on the saya.) The fine Tsuba which is decorated
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16th Century Japanese Antique Tsuba

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Wrought Iron

Important Soden-Bizen Samurai Sword by Masamitsu
Located in Milano, IT
koshirae with a shakudo tsuba rimmed in gold, shakudo-nanako fuchi-kashira and shakudo and gold menuki
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15th Century and Earlier Japanese Antique Tsuba

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Steel

Important Soden-Bizen Samurai Sword by Masamitsu
Important Soden-Bizen Samurai Sword by Masamitsu
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H 27.52 in W 0.08 in D 1.19 in
Hermès 1971 print "Japanese Tsubas by artist Christiane Vauzelles " silk shirt
By Hermès
Located in Antwerpen, Vlaams Gewest
Hermès 1971 print "Japanese Tsubas by artist Christiane Vauzelles " silk blouse. Size 44 Excellent
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1770s French Antique Tsuba

19th Century Edo-/Meiji Period Samurai Wakizashi Short Sword and Scabbard
Located in North Miami, FL
companion sword to the longer katana. This particular wakizashi has an iron tsuba decorated with gilt
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tsuba

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Copper, Iron, Steel, Metal

Fine Wakizashi Sword
By Yasuhiro Shito
Located in Amsterdam, NL
sukashi, tsuba with wear to edges. Crimson-lacquered saya. In its silk sword bag, circa 1600 c.e.
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16th Century Japanese Edo Antique Tsuba

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Metal

Fine Wakizashi Sword
Fine Wakizashi Sword
H 1.97 in W 26.78 in D 1.97 in
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Antique Tsuba For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique tsuba for your home. Each antique tsuba for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, iron and brass. There are many kinds of the antique tsuba you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 19th Century. Hermès each produced at least one beautiful antique tsuba that is worth considering.

How Much is a Antique Tsuba?

An antique tsuba can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,930, while the lowest priced sells for $514 and the highest can go for as much as $10,494.