A Japanese wari-kōgai
Iron chopsticks that combine as a kogai, with silver inlaid Paulownia mon.
SoldConverted Chinese guard
A purely Chinese guard and not a very ornate one, converted for Japanese use.
Sold"South China Sea Guard"
Most likely used by the multi-cultural crews of pirate fleets that roamed the South China seas.
SoldClassic Choshu ship tsuba
The work nice and crisp, the execution has a naturalistic charm to it.
SoldPeony karakusa tsuba
Executed in "nanban style" openwork with chiseled and gold-encrusted peonies.
€350,-Japanese tsuba in Canton style
Also known as Kwanto-gata, with two facing dragon chasing a pearl.
SoldDaruma tsuba
A peculiar tsuba with a depiction of Bodhidharma and two dragon chasing a pearl.
€420,-Iron ship sword guard
A chiseled iron sword guard depicting a Dutch ship with a figure on its stern.
SoldA nanban tsuba with Christian orb
A near round tsuba with beaded rim depicting two dragons in vegetal scrollwork.
SoldWan-gata tsuba by Kunihiro
Its outer surface is decorated with interlocking swastikas and family crests.
€460,-Seiryūken Eiju dragon tsuba
Tetsugendo school. Round plate with discoid cross-section, chiseled with dragons.
SoldFine Canton-style export sword guard
Introduction Many Asian export sword guards, and later Japanese guards inspired by them
SoldCast iron compass rose guard
A peculiar cast iron sword guard, probably from the South China Seas area.
Sold"Love of Lotus" Korean guard
Description Korean ceremonial sabers of the Joseon dynasty are pretty
SoldEzo style tsuba
Introduction What are today known as "Ezo fittings" are a style of Japanese sword mount
SoldAsian export sword guard
An interesting pierced iron Asian export sword guard that is part of a small group of guards that
SoldChinese hùshǒu with lantsa script
A Chinese sword guard from the 18th century with a Buddhist mantra in lantsa script.
SoldA Japanese nanban style tsuba
Description An interesting little sword guard, of fairly simple form w
SoldAsian export disc guard
The design, overlaid in silver, gold, and copper, over a crosshatched background shows dragon amongst clouds.
SoldFine Kinai dragon tsuba
Made by the Kinai group of Echizen, who originated as horimono carvers.
SoldThree wise monkeys tsuba
Japanese sword guard depicting three wise monkeys conveying the message see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil.
€1500,-Canton tsuba with 28 "jewels"
Canton work for the Japanese market, with 28 metal balls in separate compartments.
€1500,-Qing openwork saber guard
A very rare Chinese saber guard dating from the height of the Qing dynasty.
€1500,-Enamelled Hirado Kunishige tsuba
Fine work and one of the very few enamelled tsuba by this maker.
€1800,-Yagami school nanban tsuba
A masterpiece of the genre. The Yagami school were excellent carvers of iron.
€1800,-Chinese lòukōng sword guard
The archetypical Chinese sword guard that gave rise to the Japanese genre of "nanban tsuba".
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