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Tsuba Japan

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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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Metalwork

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Gold, Silver, Copper, Iron

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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Antique Mid-18th Century Japanese Metalwork

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Gold, Iron

Japan chrysanthemum tsuba
Japan chrysanthemum tsuba
H 0.5 in W 7.3 in D 7.7 in
Japanese Tsuba Pendant
Located in New York, NY
Japanese Tsuba Pendant in antique silver toned metal. A tsuba is the hand guard of a Japanese sword
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Vintage 1960s American Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Silver Plate

Japanese Tsuba Pendant
Japanese Tsuba Pendant
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W 2.75 in L 24 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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Antique Mid-18th Century Japanese Metalwork

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Gold, Iron

19th Century Japanese Shibayama Inlaid Lacquer Tsuba
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19TH CENTURY JAPANESE SHIBAYAMA TSUBA WITH MOTHER OF PEARL INLAY AND GOLD LACQUER SIGNED
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Metalwork

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Silver

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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Antique 19th Century Japanese Metalwork

Materials

Wrought Iron

Sensational Japanese Shakudo & Mixed Metal Tsuba by Yoshihisa
Located in Christchurch, GB
As part of our Japanese works of art collection we are delighted to offer this sensational late Edo
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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Metalwork

Materials

Metal

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 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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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Metalwork

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Gold, Iron, Silver

Japanese Shakudo and Mixed Metal Tsuba – Iwamoto Konkan (1744-1801)
Located in Christchurch, GB
As part of our Japanese works of art collection we are delighted to offer this exceptionally fine
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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Metalwork

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Metal

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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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Art

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Metal, Brass, Bronze, Iron

Antique Print of Japanese Enamel by G. Audsley, 1884
By George Ashdown Audsley
Located in Langweer, NL
Untitled print, Section VII, plate VI. This chromolithograph depicts Japanese enamel. 1. a species
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Antique Late 18th Century Prints

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Paper

Germany 1970 Menuki Cufflinks Japanese Shakudo Sterling Silver 24Kt And Bronze
Located in Miami, FL
construct or decorate Japanese sword "nihonto" fittings such as tsuba, menuki, and kozuka, as well as other
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Vintage 1970s German Retro Cufflinks

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Sterling Silver, Bronze, Shakudo

Modernist 1970 Rare Menuki Necklace 18Kt Yellow Gold Red Coral and Japan Shakudo
Located in Miami, FL
Exceptional vintage Shakudo necklace with a Japanese Menuki. A great piece of art, created
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Vintage 1970s Italian Modernist Beaded Necklaces

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Coral, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Shakudo

Mid-Century Asian Modern Walnut Kneehole Desk, 60s
Located in New York, NY
Japanese Tsuba-form backplates with teardrop pulls.
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20th Century Desks

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Walnut

Émile Gallé “Bats and Iris” Table Lamp
By Emile Gallé
Located in New York, NY
base is decorated with a series of sensitively rendered Japanese Irises, swaying in the wind. Bats hold
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Table Lamps

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Bronze

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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Antique Late 18th Century Jordanian Islamic Vases

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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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Antique Mid-19th Century Jordanian Islamic Platters and Serveware

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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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Antique Mid-19th Century Jordanian Islamic Platters and Serveware

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Sterling Silver, Brass, Copper

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Located in New York, NY
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Located in CARLTON, AU
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Located in New York, NY
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Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Vases

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Hermes Vintage Silk Scarf "Tsubas" by Christiane Vauzelles 1971
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Located in Antwerp, BE
An opportunity to own a rare vintage Hermes scarf pattern "Tsubas" 86 cm (34") This scarf is the
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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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Antique Mid-18th Century Japanese Metalwork

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Japan dragonflies tsuba Edo period
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Exceptional Japanese Shakudo and Mixed Metal Tsuba
Located in Christchurch, GB
As part of our Japanese works of art collection we are delighted to offer this exceptional quality
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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Metalwork

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Metal, Gold

Exceptional Japanese Shakudo and Mixed Metal Tsuba
Exceptional Japanese Shakudo and Mixed Metal Tsuba
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Japanese Mokko Shaped Shakudo Tsuba - Shi Shi Dog
Located in Christchurch, GB
shibuichi, another fine quality tsuba from a single owner collection. Provenance : UK based Japanese works
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Japanese Shibuichi Hamano School Tsuba – Sennin and Dragon
Located in Christchurch, GB
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Japanese Bronze & Mixed Metal Tsuba- Iwamoto Konkan 1744-1801
Located in Christchurch, GB
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Located in Gargrave, North Yorkshire
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Shakudo Nanako Tsuba with Omodaka Plants
Located in Milano, IT
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Located in Milano, IT
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Located in Milano, IT
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Located in Atlanta, GA
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Located in Milano, IT
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Located in New York, NY
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Located in Chicago, IL
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Located in Antwerp, BE
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Located in North Miami, FL
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Located in Amsterdam, NL
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Tsuba Japan For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the tsuba Japan you’re looking for. Frequently made of metal, iron and brass, every tsuba Japan was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer tsuba Japan, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 19th Century. A tsuba Japan, designed in the style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Hermès each produced at least one beautiful tsuba Japan that is worth considering.

How Much is a Tsuba Japan?

The average selling price for a tsuba Japan at 1stDibs is $3,059, while they’re typically $375 on the low end and $11,369 for the highest priced.