A nanban tsuba with Christian orb
A near round tsuba with beaded rim depicting two dragons in vegetal scrollwork.
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Converted Chinese guard
A purely Chinese guard and not a very ornate one, converted for Japanese use.
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A nanban kozuka / kogatana
Nanban kozuka are extremely rare, and this is a particularly fine example.
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Chinese openwork (loukong) saber guard
The archetypical Chinese sword guard of the 17th century.
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A Japanese nanban style tsuba
Description An interesting little sword guard, of fairly simple form w
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Ezo style tsuba
Introduction What are today known as "Ezo fittings" are a style of Japanese sword mount
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Asian export disc guard
The design, overlaid in silver, gold, and copper, over a crosshatched background shows dragon amongst clouds.
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"Love of Lotus" Korean guard
Description Korean ceremonial sabers of the Joseon dynasty are pretty
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Fine Canton-style export sword guard
Introduction Many Asian export sword guards, and later Japanese guards inspired by them
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Classic Choshu ship tsuba
The work nice and crisp, the execution has a naturalistic charm to it.
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Chiseled iron Hindu basket hilt
With blackened iron panels with decorative borders carved in relief.
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Antique Chinese saber fittings
Description An antique set of scabbard fittings for a Chinese saber, probably second ha
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Iron ship sword guard
A chiseled iron sword guard depicting a Dutch ship with a figure on its stern.
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Asian export sword guard
An interesting pierced iron Asian export sword guard that is part of a small group of guards that
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"South China Sea Guard"
Most likely used by the multi-cultural crews of pirate fleets that roamed the South China seas.
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A Japanese wari-kōgai
Iron chopsticks that combine as a kogai, with silver inlaid Paulownia mon.
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Chinese hùshǒu with lantsa script
A Chinese sword guard from the 18th century with a Buddhist mantra in lantsa script.
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Chinese lòukōng sword guard
The archetypical Chinese sword guard that gave rise to the Japanese genre of "nanban tsuba".
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Cast iron compass rose guard
A peculiar cast iron sword guard, probably from the South China Seas area.
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Japanese tsuba in Canton style
Also known as Kwanto-gata, with two facing dragon chasing a pearl.
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Seiryūken Eiju dragon tsuba
Tetsugendo school. Round plate with discoid cross-section, chiseled with dragons.
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Fine Kinai dragon tsuba
Made by the Kinai group of Echizen, who originated as horimono carvers.
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Fine Burmese silver sword scabbard
It represents the best of Burmese silversmithing with repousse work in high relief.
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