Chinese lòukōng sword guard
The archetypical Chinese sword guard that gave rise to the Japanese genre of "nanban tsuba".Qing openwork saber guard
A very rare Chinese saber guard dating from the height of the Qing dynasty.Chinese hùshǒu with lantsa script
A Chinese sword guard from the 18th century with a Buddhist mantra in lantsa script.Early chilanum hilt
An old bronze hilt in the shape of chilanum hilts.A Japanese wari-kōgai
Iron chopsticks that combine as a kogai, with silver inlaid Paulownia mon."South China Sea Guard"
Most likely used by the multi-cultural crews of pirate fleets that roamed the South China seas.Kiyou-Toujin Tsuba
A Japanese style sword guard made in 17th century Nagasaki Chinatown.Tachi tsuba of nanban tetsu
A rare 17th-century sword guard made of foreign steel.House of Aviz tsuba
A Japanese sword guard with the cross of the House of Aviz.A Korean sword guard
Adjusted for use on a Japanese sword.Asian export sword guard
An interesting pierced iron Asian export sword guard that is part of a small group of guards that were made with a mu
Iron ship sword guard
A chiseled iron sword guard depicting a Dutch ship with a figure on its stern.Sinhalese export sword guard
A large circular Asian export sword guard with elaborate decor carved in relief on both sides.Fuchi kashira by Hisayuki
A beautiful signed Japanese ferrule and pommel plate.Antique Chinese saber fittings
Description
An antique set of scabbard fittings for a Chinese saber, probably second half of the 18th centu
Chiseled iron Hindu basket hilt
With blackened iron panels with decorative borders carved in relief.Classic Choshu ship tsuba
The work nice and crisp, the execution has a naturalistic charm to it.Fine Canton-style export sword guard
Introduction
Many Asian export sword guards, and later Japanese guards inspired by them, were modeled after
"Love of Lotus" Korean guard
Description
Korean ceremonial sabers of the Joseon dynasty are pretty small and often exhi
Asian export disc guard
The design, overlaid in silver, gold, and copper, over a crosshatched background shows dragon amongst clouds.Ezo style tsuba
Introduction
What are today known as "Ezo fittings" are a style of Japanese sword mounts that are character
A Japanese nanban style tsuba
Description
An interesting little sword guard, of fairly simple form with designs carved i
Chinese openwork (loukong) saber guard
The archetypical Chinese sword guard of the 17th century.Asian Export sword guard
Private collection. Not for sale.
A nanban kozuka / kogatana
Nanban kozuka are extremely rare, and this is a particularly fine example.Converted Chinese guard
A purely Chinese guard and not a very ornate one, converted for Japanese use.Chinese export sword guard
An iron openwork guard two dragons chasing a flaming pearl.
A nanban tsuba with Christian orb
A near round tsuba with beaded rim depicting two dragons in vegetal scrollwork.
A nanban tsuba
A rather good example of a Japanese-made nanban tsuba.