Skip to main content
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 14

Antique Metal Japanese Tsuba Tosogu with Buddhist Literati in Landscape

$1,119.17
$1,398.9620% Off
£829.37
£1,036.7120% Off
€934.40
€1,16820% Off
CA$1,527.88
CA$1,909.8520% Off
A$1,699.70
A$2,124.6320% Off
CHF 891
CHF 1,113.7620% Off
MX$20,769.93
MX$25,962.4120% Off
NOK 11,345.83
NOK 14,182.2920% Off
SEK 10,680.53
SEK 13,350.6620% Off
DKK 7,114.44
DKK 8,893.0520% Off
Shipping
Retrieving quote...
The 1stDibs Promise:
Authenticity Guarantee,
Money-Back Guarantee,
24-Hour Cancellation

About the Item

Nicely made Tsuba. The piece is unmarked. Dating to the Edo period Provenance: Collected in the 1920's. Thence by decent A Tsuba is a Japanese sword mountings are the various housings and associated fittings (tosogu) that hold the blade of a Japanese sword when it is being worn or stored. Koshirae (拵え) refers to the ornate mountings of a Japanese sword (e.g. katana) used when the sword blade is being worn by its owner, whereas the shirasaya is a plain undecorated wooden mounting composed of a saya and tsuka that the sword blade is stored in when not being used. Condition Period 19th century Edo Period (1603–1867)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 2.72 in (6.9 cm)Diameter: 2.56 in (6.5 cm)
  • Style:
    Edo (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1870
  • Condition:
    Minor losses.
  • Seller Location:
    Amsterdam, NL
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU4863242357802

More From This Seller

View All
Antique Metal Japanese Tsuba Tosogu with Buddhist Literati in Landscape, 19th C
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Nicely made Tsuba. The piece is unmarked. Dating to the Edo period Provenance: Collected in the 1920’s. Thence by decent A Tsuba is a Japanese sword mountings are the various housi...
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Bronze

Antique Metal Japanese Tsuba Tosogu with Buddhist Literati in Landscape
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Nicely made Tsuba. The piece is unmarked. Dating to the Edo period Provenance: Collected in the 1920's. Thence by decent A Tsuba is a Japanese sword mountings are the various housi...
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Ceramics

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Antique Metal Japanese Tsuba Tosogu with Buddhist Literati in Landscape
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Nicely made Tsuba. The piece is unmarked. Dating to the Edo period Provenance: Collected in the 1920’s. Thence by decent A Tsuba is a Japanese sword mountings are the various housi...
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Bronze

Antique Metal Japanese Tsuba Tosogu with Floral Flowers in Landscape
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Nicely made Tsuba. The piece is unmarked. Dating to the Edo period Provenance: Collected in the 1920's. Thence by decent A Tsuba is a Japanese sword mountings are the various housi...
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Ceramics

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Antique Metal Japanese Tsuba Tosogu with Scholars Travelling in Landscape
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Nicely made Tsuba. The piece is unmarked. Dating to the Edo period Provenance: Collected in the 1920’s. Thence by decent A Tsuba is a Japanese sword mountings are the various housi...
Category

Antique 19th Century Edo Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Bronze

Antique Metal Japanese Tsuba Tosogu with Chinese Coins, 19th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Nicely made Tsuba. The piece is unmarked. Dating to the Edo period Provenance: Collected in the 1920’s. Thence by decent A Tsuba is a Japanese sword mountings are the various housi...
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Bronze

You May Also Like

Antique japanese forged iron tsuba from the Edo period
Located in Bilzen, BE
A forge iron Japanese samurai tsuba from the Edo period (1603 - 1868) Katana tsuba 7.5 x 7.5 cm Good condition as shown in the pictures uncleaned with its old patina
Category

Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Metalwork

Materials

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.
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Metalwork

Materials

Wrought Iron

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 of a dragon with gold highlights and a komainu (or shishi – lion dog guarding the ...
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Japanese Metalwork

Materials

Gold, Iron

Japanese Edo Period XVIIc Iron Sword Tsuba (Guard). Bamboo & Frogs.
Located in MELBOURNE, AU
This intriguing article is a Tsuba, a Japanese sword guard that forms part of the sword's mounting. It is positioned between the blade and the grip to protect the user's hands. Da...
Category

Antique Early 1600s Japanese Vanity Items

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 and inlaid with silver and gold, Edo Period, early 19th century, Japan. The fantast...
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Metalwork

Materials

Gold, Silver, Iron

Antique Edo Period Ko-Tosho Tsuba Japanese Sword Part Dated 1846
Located in New York, NY
A circular iron plate pierce-carved Tsuba with whistles in negative silhouette. Dated from first Edo period (1615-1868). Weight: 121.7 Grams Material: Bronze & Copper Measurements: ...
Category

20th Century Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Bronze, Copper