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A nanban kozuka / kogatana

Nanban kozuka are extremely rare, and this is a particularly fine example.

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House of Aviz tsuba

A Japanese sword guard with the cross of the House of Aviz.

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A Korean sword guard

Adjusted for use on a Japanese sword.

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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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A Japanese nanban style tsuba

Description An interesting little sword guard, of fairly simple form w

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"Love of Lotus" Korean guard

Description Korean ceremonial sabers of the Joseon dynasty are pretty

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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 export sword guard

An iron openwork guard two dragons chasing a flaming pearl.

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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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Fine Canton-style export sword guard

Introduction Many Asian export sword guards, and later Japanese guards inspired by them

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A nanban tsuba with Christian orb

A near round tsuba with beaded rim depicting two dragons in vegetal scrollwork.

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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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Japanese tsuba in Canton style

Also known as Kwanto-gata, with two facing dragon chasing a pearl.

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Eight-lobed openwork tsuba

Description A fairly unusual piece, of eight-lobed design.

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Kiyou-Toujin Tsuba

A Japanese style sword guard made in 17th century Nagasaki Chinatown.

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Sawasa style iron guard

Unusual piece with depiction of a foreign figure.

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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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Unusual dragon gate guard

Asian sword guard of unknown origin, modified in Japan.

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