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Bronze Japanese tsuba

A Wakizshi Samurai sword with a signed Tsuba length of blade approx 39 1/2 cm.

A Wakizshi Samurai sword with a cast iron Tsuba gold flower and rope design blade length approx 52 1/2 cm.

A Japanese bone tanto, 20cm blade, the tsuba, tsuka and saya profusely carved with figures, 39cm long overall, early 20th century

Six Japanese tsuba, of varying shapes and designs, depicting dragon, waves, blossom, etc., 7.5cm diameter.

Five Japanese iron tsuba, of varying shapes and designs, some signed.

A Japanese Tsuba, Edo Period (1603-1868), Mokko-Gata, the pierced Ji formed as two lobsters, 7.9cm x 7.9cm

A Japanese Tsuba, Edo Period (1603-1868), Kaku-gata, with pierced Ji designed as waves and a duck, 7cm x 6.5cm

Leicestershire & Rutland Asylum buckle; two Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes silver and enamel jewels; Georgian steel snuff box; iron tsuba; Spitfire Fund badges; Rutland Constabulary buttons; cased silver medal; other buttons, badges, tokens and small collectibles.

Japanese sword, katana, 74cm blade, quatrefoil iron tsuba with yellow metal inlay, tape-bound grip with ornamentation, in black lacquered saya.Qty: 1Condition report:Further images have been uploaded to the lot page on our website showing the tang, tip and sections of the blade, there is some light rust in small patches on the blade, the tip and edge seem to be in good condition, no other damage to the sword or scabbard.

A Japanese Meiji silver and gold overlaid iron tsuba, 6.5cm high

Two replica Japanese Samurai Katana swords. Each sword having a ray skin effect grip of Bakelite construction with metal bound hilt and tsuba carved with scrolling motifs. The blades housed in a varnished wooden scabbard with furniture mounts. Measures approx 90cm.

A contemporary Han Wei made Japanese Samurai Katana sword. The grip having a shagreen / rayskin effect with rope binding leading to the tsuba engraved with Japanese scroll and a raised Samurai warrior to the underside. The fullered blade housed within a dark blue lacquered scabbard. Complete with maintenance kit, stand and paperwork.

SIX TSUBA (HAND GUARDS)Edo period (1615-1868), 17th to 18th centuryAll iron; the first of tate-itomakigata (silk-winder) form with sumikiri corners, the iron forged with a mokume texture, signed Soshu Odawara no ju on one side and with an illegible character on the reverse; the second circular, inlaid in brass around the circumference in a mukade (centipede) pattern; the third circular, chiselled and pierced with a mutsume-ami (hexagonal plaiting) pattern, signed Echizen no ju Kinai; the fourth circular, Myochin style, outsize, with 24 petal-like piercings and a broad raised dotemimi rim, the kogai-ana plugged; the fifth in the form of a skull, with a raised rim and two udenuki-ana; the sixth circular, pierced with two tomoe (comma) shapes. The smallest: 7cm (2¾in) high; the largest: 11.2cm (4 3/8in) high. (6).Footnotes:Some signatures have been identified by their reference numbers in Robert E. Haynes, The Index of Japanese Sword Fittings and Associated Artists, Ellwangen, Germany, Nihon Art Publishers, 2001.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

THREE TSUBA (HAND GUARDS)Edo period (1615-1868) and Meiji era (1868-1912), 19th centuryThe first iron, chiselled in extravagant relief with an eagle on a crag glowering at a terrified monkey (copper and gold details), with signature Toshinaga, with a silk bag, 11cm (4 3/8in) high; the second copper with gold and silver, modelled as Shoki with his sword, with signature Toshinaga, 8.8cm (3 7/16in) high; the third sentoku and gilt, modelled as the Bunbuku Chagama (Badger Teakettle), signed Kazutomo, 7.8cm (3 1/8in) high. (4).This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

SIX TSUBA (HAND GUARDS)Edo period (1615-1868), 17th to 19th centuryAll iron; the first oval, Akasaka type, pierced and chiselled with stylised dakimyoga (confronted ginger shoots) and chrysanthemum petals; the second cruciform with a hammered-up edge, chiselled with descending geese and waves, the reverse with a landscape, signed Yamashiro no kuni Fushimi no ju Kaneie; the third mokko (four-lobed) with a broad hammered-up rim, the plate chiselled with Amida yasurime (radial striations), the rim with traces of silver inlay of tendrils; the fourth oval, pierced and chiseled with two kura (saddle) ends inlaid in gold with tendrils, signed Bushu no ju Masakata; the fifth oval, small, pierced with stylised flying geese; the sixth square with indented corners, pierced with two Genjimon. The smallest: 5.4cm (2 1/8in) high; the largest: 7.7cm (3in) high. (6).For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

FOUR TSUBA (HAND GUARDS)Edo period (1615-1868), 18th to 19th centuryThe first two iron, roughly circular, chiselled and inlaid in gold, silver, and copper; the first with attributes of the Seven Gods of Good Fortune, signed Kofu no ju Kazumasa; the second with a textured surface and a copper-alloy rim, with an archer-shaped toriodoshi (scarecrow), a naruko (bird-scarer), and two sparrows; the third mokko (four-lobed), shibuichi migakiji, chiselled and inlaid in gold and silver with sailing boats, ducks, the rising sun, and reeds; the fourth circular, brass, with a textured surface and hammered-up rim, chiselled and inlaid in gold, silver, shakudo, and copper with Daikoku standing on his rice bales and wielding his mallet, the reverse with a treasure sack and sacred jewels, signed Ryoka sei. The smallest: 6.6cm (2 5/8in) high; the largest: 7.3cm (2 7/8in) high. (4).For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

TWO TSUBA (HAND GUARDS)Edo period (1615-1868), 18th to 19th centuryBoth iron; the first octagonal with triangular piercings, chiselled and inlaid in gold, silver, and copper with insects, 6.8cm (2 11/16in) high; the second roughly circular, chiselled and inlaid in gold, silver, copper, shakudo, and shibuichi with the 12 Zodiac Animals, 6.1cm (2 3/8in) high. (2).For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

FIVE TSUBA (HAND GUARDS)Edo period (1615-1868), 18th to 19th centuryAll iron; the first two Nanban type; the first mokko (four-lobed), minutely chiselled and pierced with foliage, with traces of gold nunome overlay, beaded rim; the second roughly circular, chiselled and pierced with the '100 Monkeys' motif, gilded eyes, seppadai, and ryohitsu rims; the third mokko, chiselled with waves (gilt spray); the fourth roughly circular, chiselled with stylised dragons and peonies; the fourth rounded rectangular, small, inlaid in silver with vine leaves and tendrils. The smallest: 5.6cm (2¼in) high; the largest: 7.4cm (2 15/16in) high. (5).For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

FOUR TSUBA (HAND GUARDS)Edo period (1615-1868), 18th to 19th centuryAll chiselled and inlaid in various metals, the first two iron; the first with a dragon, tiger, plum, and bamboo; the second with pines, waves, descending birds, and moon (overcleaned); the third shibuichi with cranes, stream, and bamboo, signed Chihakuken Hiroyuki with a kao (Haynes 01460); the fourth shakudo migakiji, with the Chinese artist Go Doshi (Chinese: Wu Daozi) surprised by a dragon he has painted come to life. The smallest: 7.2cm (2 7/8in) high; the largest: 8.3cm (3¼in) high. (4).For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

FOUR TSUBA (HAND GUARDS)Edo period (1615-1868), 18th to 19th centuryAll brass or sentoku; the first oval, Nanban type, elaborately chiselled and pierced and with gold nunome overlay depicting two confronted dragons, the seppadai chiselled with a seigaiha pattern, beaded rim; the second oval, small, chiselled with a dragon surrounding the seppadai; the third oval, chiselled with a dragon and flower surrounding the seppadai, signed Kofu no ju Mitsuyoshi; the fourth rounded diamond shape, chiselled with a dragon and lion, enamel details. The smallest: 6cm (2 3/8in) high; the largest: 7.5cm (2 15/16in) high. (4).For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

SIX TSUBA (HAND GUARDS)Edo period (1615-1868), 18th to 19th centuryAll circular or roughly circular, iron with pierced and chiselled decoration, the third and fourth with gilt details; the first with chidori (plovers) and waves; the second modelled as two carp; the third modelled as six awabi (abalone) shells, the rim with geometric patterning in gold nunome overlay; the fourth with a flowering branch of chrysanthemums; the third with two hollyhock leaves, signed Echizen no ju Kinai saku; the sixth modelled as three bamboo-framed uchiwa (rigid fans). The smallest: 6.1cm (2 7/16in) high; the largest: 7.7cm (3in) high. (6).For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

THREE TSUBA (HAND GUARDS)Edo period (1615-1868), 18th to 19th centuryAll iron and roughly circular, chiselled and inlaid in relief of gold, silver, and copper; the first with birds and willows, 7.6cm (3in) high; the second with Jurojin, a boy, and a crane, 7.4cm (2 15/16in) high; the third with chrysanthemums, butterflies, and rocks, 7cm (2¾in) high. (3).For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

THREE TSUBA (HAND GUARDS)Edo period (1615-1868), 18th centuryAll Mino-Goto style, shakudo nanako chiselled and gilded; the first mokko (four-lobed), with autumn plants, and with ho-o birds around the rim, 6.4cm (2½in) high; the second mokko, with paulownia and shishi (Chinese mythical lions), and with peonies around the rim, 6.5cm (2 9/16in) high; the third circular, with chrysanthemums and other autumn plants, the rim gilt with nekogaki striations, 7.2cm (2 13/16in) high. (3).This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

FIVE TSUBA (HAND GUARDS)Edo period (1615-1868), 18th to 19th centuryThe first three iron; the first oval, pierced and inlaid in gold, silver, and copper with a samurai scene, signed Goshu Hikone no ju Soheishi Nyudo Soten sei; the second similar, signed Goshu Hikone no ju Kitagawa Zengoro Michihide sei; the third similar, depicting the legend of Choryo and Kosekiko; the fourth mokko (four-lobed), copper or yamagane nanako, chiselled in high relief with gold and copper inlay with the warrior-monk Benkei pretending to recite the Kanjincho at the Ataka Barrier; the fifth shakudo nanako, chiselled in high relief and inlaid in gold and copper, possibly with Takenouchi no Sukune receiving the Tide-Controlling Jewel from the Dragon King of the Sea. The smallest: 6.6cm (2 5/8in) high; the largest: 7.7cm (3in) high. (5).For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A KOSHIRA-E (MOUNTING) FOR A TANTO (DAGGER)Edo period (1615-1868) to Meiji era (1868-1912), 19th centuryThe saya (scabbard) finished in polished black lacquer decorated with sparse nashiji and red, orange, and green takamaki-e falling maple leaves, the tsuka (hilt) covered in same (rayskin) with black silk tsukamaki wrapping in lozenge pattern, the metal fittings comprising kashira (pommel), fuchi (collar), tsuba (hand guard), kozuka (handled knife), kogai (skewer), and kojiri (butt piece) all shibuichi inlaid with gold, shakudo, and copper high relief depicting owls perched on leafy branches, the menuki (hilt grips) shakudo inlaid with gold depicting a perched owl and crow, a hamidashigata tsuba (small hand guard with open hitsuana) shakudo with a chiselled dot pattern and a silver rim, the uragawara (fitting to the base of the kozuka) silver with gold details in the form of a kettle with a movable handle, a copper and silver fitting with shakudo and gold details in the form of a flying sparrow towards the base of the scabbard; held together by a wood tsukuri blade. 39.8cm (15 11/16in) long.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A KOSHIRA-E (MOUNTING) FOR A WAKIZASHI (COMPANION SWORD)Edo period (1615-1868), mid-19th centuryThe saya (scabbard) finished on one side in brown lacquer mimicking a bamboo stem and on the other in matt black lacquer with indentations perhaps intended to resemble tree bark, the tsuka (hilt) covered in same (rayskin) with green silk tsukamaki wrapping in lozenge pattern, the principal metal fittings comprising kashira (pommel), menuki (hilt grips), fuchi (collar), tsuba (hand guard), kozuka (handled knife), kurigata (cord runner), and kojiri (butt piece), the fuchigashira shakudo nanako, inlaid in gold relief with dragons, one with a sacred sword and the other with a sacred jewel, signed Someya Masanobu Tsujo no tsukurikata o motte kore o horu (Someya Masanobu made this after an example by [Goto] Tsujo, Haynes 4347) with a kao; the tsuba sentoku inlaid in gold, shakudo, and shibuichi with a hossu (priest's whisk) and alms bowl, with signature Gyonen rokujukyunen Hankeishi Miboku, the kozuka shakudo nanako within a gilt-metal frame, inlaid in gold relief with a dragon, with signature Goto Denjo and a kao, the kojiri iron, inlaid in gold, shakudo, and copper relief with two oni, signed with a gold seal Nagaatsu (Toshiatsu); held together by a wood tsukuri blade; with a silk brocade storage bag. 59.8cm (23½in) long. (2).This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A KOSHIRA-E (MOUNTING) FOR A WAKIZASHI (COMPANION SWORD)Edo period (1615-1868), mid-19th centuryThe saya (scabbard) with a splayed end, in the form of a shobugatana or ayamegatana (toy sword originally made from bundles of iris plants), covered in matt grey lacquer with a textured finish worked with cloud patterns, the tsuka (hilt) covered in same (rayskin) with purple silk tsukamaki wrapping in lozenge pattern, the principal metal fittings except the menuki all sentoku worked in relief with details in gold, shakudo, and other metals and comprising kashira (pommel), menuki (hilt grips), fuchi (collar), tsuba (hand guard), koiguchi (fitting to the mouth of the scabbard), kurigata (cord runner), kozuka (handled knife), and kojiri (butt piece), the fuchigashira with a tiger and bamboo, signed with a kao, the menuki gilt metal in the form of tigers, the tsuba with a New Year shishimai (lion dancer), shimenawa (sacred rope), and kadomatsu (pine sapling), with signature Yasuchika, the koiguchi with clouds, the kozuka with a sarumawashi (monkey trainer) and shimenawa, signed with the same kao as the fuchigashira, the large kojiri with a tiger, bamboo, and clouds; held together by a wood tsukuri blade; with a silk brocade storage bag. 64cm (25¼in) long. (2).This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

SIX TSUBA (HAND GUARDS)Edo period (1615-1868), 18th to 19th centuryAll iron with gold details; the first two Nanban style, the seppadai chiselled with a seigaiha (stylised wave) pattern; the first multilobed, depicting jewel-bearing dragons; the second almost circular, chiselled and pierced with dragons and with a beaded rim; the third circular, with two samurai and a horse in a scene at the Uji River, signed Koshu Hikone no ju Soheishi Soten sei; the fourth circular, with a samurai archer in a pine grove; the fifth with chrysanthemums, signed Bushu no ju Masaharu; the sixth with peony leaves and blossoms, signed Bushu no ju Masachika saku. The smallest: 7.2cm (2 13/16in) high; the largest: 8.3cm (3¼in). (6).This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A KOSHIRA-E (MOUNTING) FOR A WAKIZASHI (COMPANION SWORD)Edo period (1615-1868), mid-19th centuryThe saya (scabbard) covered in polished black lacquer, the tsuka (hilt) covered in same (rayskin) with black silk tsukamaki wrapping in lozenge pattern, the principal metal fittings comprising kashira (pommel), menuki (hilt grips), fuchi (collar), tsuba (hand guard), and kozuka (handled knife), the fuchigashira shakudo nanako, chiselled in relief and with inlay of gold, silver, copper, and shibuichi depicting the race over the Uji River, signed Sakaki Yoshiaki (Haynes 11419) with a kao, the menuki in the form of two samurai, en suite with the fuchigashira, the tsuba shibuichi, chiselled in relief and with gold, silver, copper, and shakudo inlay depicting Kusunoki Masashige bidding farewell to his son Masatsura, with a horse beneath a pine tree by a waterfall, the kozuka shakudo nanako within a gilt-metal frame, inlaid in relief gold, silver, and shakudo with a samurai, probably Masatsura, confronting two arrows; held together by a wood tsukuri blade; with a silk brocade storage bag. 74cm (29 1/8in) long. (2).This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A KOSHIRA-E (MOUNTING) FOR A WAKIZASHI (COMPANION SWORD)Edo period (1615-1868) and Meiji era (1868-1912), mid-late 19th centuryThe saya (scabbard) finished in polished black lacquer inlaid with fragments of green lacquer imitating semiprecious stone, the tsuka (hilt) covered in same (rayskin) with black silk tsukamaki wrapping in lozenge pattern, the principal metal fittings comprising kashira (pommel), menuki (hilt grips), fuchi (collar), and tsuba (hand guard), the kozuka (handled knife) missing, the fuchigashira shakudo with gold overlay imitating nashiji lacquer, inlaid in shakudo and gold relief with bats, signed Omori Terumitsu (Haynes 9603) with a kao, the tsuba iron, mokkogata (four-lobed), in kenjo (formal presentation) style, pierced to resembled an eight-spoked wheel and overlaid in gold with intricate wave-, keyfret-, kikko-, and other ground patterns, signed Bairyuken Kiyotatsu saku (Haynes 3358); held together by a wood tsukuri blade; with an embroidered silk storage bag. 76cm (29 15/16in) long. (2).This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A KOSHIRA-E (MOUNTING) FOR A KATANA (LONG SWORD)Edo period (1615-1868), mid-19th centuryThe saya (scabbard) finished in black lacquer worked in the style of Shibata Zeshin with seigaihanuri (combed wave patterns), the tsuka (hilt) covered in same (rayskin) with lacquered black leather tsukamaki wrapping in lozenge pattern, the principal metal fittings comprising kashira (pommel), menuki (hilt grips), fuchi (collar), tsuba (hand guard), and kojiri (butt piece), the fuchigashira shibuichi chiselled in relief and with inlay of gold, silver, and shakudo depicting rustic huts, rice stooks, and mountains, signed Zuichi Seisha ni oite Goto Kiyoaki (b. 1815, Haynes 3222) with a kao, the menuki of shakudo, shibuichi, gold, and silver in the form of a samurai, rocks, and bamboo grass, the tsuba almost circular, chiselled in relief with gold and shakudo details depicting a waterside landscape, signed Choshu Hagi no ju Tomohisa Bushu Edo ni oite kore o horu, Bunka juichi inudoshi nigatsu hi (Made in the second month of 1814 in Edo, Musashi Province, by Tomohisa of Hagi, Nagato Province), the kojiri iron, inlaid in gold with a poem; held together by a wood tsukuri blade; with a silk brocade storage bag. 101.6cm (40in) long. (2).This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A KOSHIRA-E (MOUNTING) FOR A DAISHO (MATCHING LONG AND SHORT SWORD)Edo period (1615-1868), mid-19th centuryThe saya (scabbards) finished on each side in a band of polished black lacquer and a band inlaid with fragments of green lacquer imitating semiprecious stone, the tsuka (hilts) covered in same (rayskin) with black silk tsukamaki wrapping in lozenge pattern, the principal metal fittings on the katana (long sword) comprising kashira (pommel), menuki (hilt grips), fuchi (collar), tsuba (hand guard), and kojiri (butt piece), the fuchigashira shakudo nanako chiselled in relief and with details in gold and silver depicting Jurojin riding on a crane, Mount Fuji, and clouds, with signature Shunmei (Haruaki) Hogen and a kao, the menuki shakudo and gold, each modelled as a cloud mounted with a roundel of paulownia leaf and a ho-o bird, the tsuba iron, pierced and chiselled in relief with a basket of chrysanthemums (gold details), signed Bushu no ju Masanori, the kojiri gilt metal nanako, also with a gilt-metal fitting in the form of two paulownia leaves; the principal metal fittings on the wakizashi (companion sword) comprising kashira (pommel), menuki (hilt grips), fuchi (collar), tsuba (hand guard), kozuka (handled knife) and kojiri (butt piece), the fuchigashira shakudo nanako and gold, chiselled in relief and with gold, silver, and copper inlay depicting insects and autumn plants, the menuki gold, modelled as a rooster and chicken, the tsuba forming a daisho set with that on the katana, with the same signature, the kozuka shakudo nanako, inlaid in relief of shakudo and gold with Shoki the Demon Queller, the other fittings as on the katana; each set held together by a wood tsukuri blade; each with a silk brocade storage bag. The wakizashi koshira-e: 70cm (27½in); the katana koshira-e: 97cm (38¼in) long. (4).This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A KOSHIRA-E (MOUNTING) FOR A TACHI (SLUNG SWORD) IN ITOMAKI (SILK-WRAPPED) STYLEEdo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912), mid-late 19th centuryThe saya (scabbard) finished in kinpaku (gold foil) overlaid in gold maki-e lacquer with aoi-mon (hollyhock crests) and tendrils, the tsuka (hilt) and part of the scabbard covered in silk brocade with white silk tsukamaki wrapping in lozenge pattern, the principal metal fittings comprising kabutogane (pommel), menuki (hilt grips), fuchi (collar), tsuba (hand guard) of aoigata form, harubigane (sling fittings), semegane (scabbard ring), and sayajiri (butt piece), all of gold chiselled in relief with aoi-mon, the scabbard wrapped between the harubigane with silk ribbon woven with a kikko (hexagonal) pattern; held together by a wood tsukuri blade; with a silk brocade storage bag. 109cm (42 7/8in) long. (2).This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

EIGHT IRON TSUBA (HAND GUARDS)Edo period (1615-1868), 17th to 19th centuryThe first mokkogata (four-lobed), Heianjo-zogan type, the rim and seppadai connected by 48 radiating spokes, the rim inlaid with wave patterns in brass; the second six-lobed, pierced with cherry blossoms and a conch shell; the third circular, with a shakudo rim, pierced with two leaves and the character kotobuki, signed Bushu no ju Kunihiro saku, with a wood tomobako storage box dated 31 August 1965 and certified by Dr Torigoe Kazutaro; the fourth with inome piercings and stylised birds; the fifth 24-lobed, the radiating spokes with four stylised birds; the sixth circular, the rim and seppadai connected by eight pierced stylised floral motifs; the seventh circular, formed as a bundle of tokusa (scouring rush), signed Echizen no ju Kinai saku; the last oval, probably Owari type, the rim connected to the seppadai by stylised thunderflash and other motifs. The smallest: 7cm (2¾in) high; the largest: 9.2cm (3 5/8in) high. (9).For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

24 TSUBA (HAND GUARDS)Edo period (1615-1868), 17th to 19th centuryThe first 17 all iron; the first circular, katchushi type, pierce-cut with two small gourds; the second oval, chiselled with Amida yasuri (radial striations) and inlaid in copper alloys and gold with a bamboo plant; the third circular, inlaid in copper with a tsuridono (fishing pavilion) at the end of a jetty; the fourth rounded square, with three fanged fish in positive silhouette; the fifth nearly circular, chiselled and pierced with two hollyhock leaves, signed Echizen no ju Kinai saku; the sixth roughly circular with a hammered-up surface, chiselled and inlaid in gold with floating cherry blossoms and a mountain; the seventh diamond-shaped, with two stylised piercings; the eighth roughly circular, Yagyu type, pierced as a 12-spoked wheel; the ninth roughly circular, the degraded surface overlaid in nunome technique with gold flowers and tendrils; the tenth roughly circular, the surface chiselled with numerous Amida yasuri; the eleventh rounded rectangular, small, undecorated, with ryohitsu; the twelfth pierced and chiselled as six stylised pine trees; the thirteenth rounded rectangular, roughly chiselled and inlaid with a landscape and plants; the fourteenth oval, with a silver rim, signed Kunihiro; the fifteenth oval, chiselled and inlaid in silver and gold with a Chinese scholar in a landscape (the face missing); the sixteenth roughly circular with hammered-up surface and radial lines in gold nunome overlay around the perimeter; the seventeenth mokko (four-lobed), with a gilt-metal rim, stamped with star motifs; the eighteenth rounded rectangular, copper, chiselled and inlaid in gold and copper alloy with aubergines; the nineteenth octagonal, copper, with a 16-petal chrysanthemum motif on each side; the twentieth mokko, silvered copper alloy, chiselled with peach fruit and blossom; the twenty-first roughly circular, yamagane, pierced as a 16-spoked wheel; the twenty-second rounded square, copper, hammered up and pierced; the twenty-third mokko, copper alloy, plain; the twenty-fourth roughly circular, brass, the surfaced textured, chiselled and inlaid in relief with a dragon and tiger, signed Ikkansai. The smallest: 5.7cm (2¼in) high; the largest: 8.7cm (3 7/16in) high. (24).For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

FOUR TSUBA (HAND GUARDS)Edo period (1615-1868), 17th to 19th centuryThe first rounded rectangular, shibuichi with chiselled calligraphy and flat inlay of gold, silver, shakudo, and copper, depicting on one side a courtesan reading a letter and on the other the text of the letter, signed Oju Tsuneyuki horu (Carved to special order by Tsuneyuki), Otsuki school, published: Aito, 123 (August 1986); the second oval with irregular hammered-up rim, iron, chiselled and inlaid with gold, silver, and shell, depicting the moon, bamboo, and flowering plum, signed indistinctly Kiju saku; the third mokko (four-lobed), shakudo with gold and copper inlay, depicting shells and waves; the fourth oval with a hammered-up rim, shibuichi with inlay of gold, silver, copper, and shell, depicting passengers on a ferry-boat by a willow, with signature Hosono Sozaemon kore o horu; all with wood storage boxes. The smallest: 6.7cm (2 5/8in) high; the largest: 7.5cm (3in) high. (8).This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

FIVE TSUBA (HAND GUARDS)Edo period (1615-1868), 18th to 19th centuryAll shakudo nanako; the first ovoid, nanako, with gold, silver, and copper relief inlay of autumn plants and insects, signed Bushu no ju Masanaga; the second mokko (four-lobed), chiselled in relief and with gilt details depicting a nomaku (outdoor picnic curtain) and flowering cherry trees; the third ovoid, inlaid in copper and gilt relief with an Ise-ebi (spiny lobster) and New Year decorations; the fourth hamidashi type (with the hitsuana open on one side), inlaid in copper and gold relief with a bamboo flute bound with cord and with a cord and tassel around the rim; the fifth almost circular, chiselled in relief with a dragon and waves (gilt spray), signed Kenkosai Hara Kazutomo with a kao (cursive monogram, Haynes 03045). The smallest: 5.5cm (2 3/16in) high; the largest: 7.5cm (2 15/16in) high. (5).This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

NINE IRON TSUBA (HAND GUARDS)Edo period (1615-1868), 17th to 19th centuryAll oval or circular, pierced and chiselled; the first with chrysanthemums and grasses, signed Choshu no ju Tomosada; the second with floating cherry blossoms, signed Choshu Hagi no ju Naokatsu saku; the third with a mass of shellfish, signed Echizen no ju Kinai; the fourth with three aubergines, signed Masayoshi; the fifth Sunagawa style, with leaves and cones from different trees, sealed Masatatsu; the sixth with folding fans and leaves and flowers of yugao ('evening face', Lagenaria leucantha), in allusion to the Genji chapter so titled, signed Bushu no ju Masatoshi; the seventh with broken shippo-tsunagi (linked-cash) patterns; the eighth with descending geese, reeds, water, and moon, signed Bushu no ju Masakata; the last with sailing boats on one side and a smaller boat and mountain on the other, signed Choshu Hagi no ju Tomohisa saku. Each approx. 7.5cm (2 15/16in) high. (9).For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

SIX TSUBA (HAND GUARDS)Edo period (1615-1868), 18th to 19th centuryAll iron except the third; the first circular, chiselled in relief with the Yatsuhashi (Eight-Stage Bridge) and irises; the second rounded rectangular, chiselled in katakiribori with a shishi (Chinese mythical lion) on one side and peonies on the other, signed Yoshiteru; the third shibuichi, almost circular, chiselled in katakiribori with the Shichifukujin (Seven Gods of Good Fortune) on one side and a pine tree on the other, signed Furukawa Jochin with a kao; the fourth almost circular, pierced with a butterfly and dragonfly and chiselled in relief with narcissi and weeds, signed Inshu no ju Masamitsu; the fifth oval, with details in gold, chiselled in relief with a crane, minogame (bushy-tailed tortoise), rising sun, waves, and clouds, one hitsuana plugged with shakudo; the last rounded rectangular, chiselled in relief with a mountain stream, bamboo, and tiger, signed Choshu Setsusai (perhaps Mitsunori, Haynes 05357). The smallest: 7cm (2¾in) high; the largest: 8.7cm (3 7/16in) high. (6).This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

FOUR IRON TSUBA (HAND GUARDS)Edo period (1615-1868), late 18th to 19th centuryThe first almost circular with silver semegane, chiselled in relief and with gold details depicting Omori Hikoshichi carrying on his back a demon disguised as a beautiful woman, with signature Shozui; the second oval, exceptionally thick, chiselled on each side with a dragon, one holding a sacred jewel, the kogai-ana plugged with gold nanako, signed Seiryuken Eiju (perhaps Haynes 436) with a gold seal; the third almost circular, the kozuka-ana plugged with shakudo, inlaid in relief in gold, silver, copper, shakudo, and shibuichi with birds and autumn plants, signed Hikone no ju Soten; the fourth mokkogata (four-lobed) with a slightly raised rim chiselled and inlaid in relief in gold, silver, copper, shakudo, and shibuichi with deer at a mountain shrine, with a gold-inlaid seal. The smallest: 7.2cm (2 13/16in) high; The largest: 8.5cm (3 3/8in) high. (4).This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

SIX TSUBA (HAND GUARDS)Edo period (1615-1868), 18th to 19th centuryThe first mokkogata (four-lobed), silver nanako, with chrysanthemums and waves; the second elongated mokko, blackened copper and silver with an applied copper rim, with kuyomon ('Nine Luminary' crests); the third oval, iron and shippo enamels, inset with two panels chiselled to imitate twill-plaited basketwork and inlaid with floral motifs, signed [. . .] no ju Masakuni; the fourth circular, gilt copper and enamels, with a stylised squirrel and grapes; the fifth oval, sentoku and gold, with Jurojin holding a scroll and a pine tree and stream on the reverse; the last oval, sentoku, shakudo, gold, and copper, on one side a rooster and on the other side a water plant. The smallest: 6.3cm (2½in) high; the largest: 7.4cm (2 7/8in) high. (6).For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

THREE SHAKUDO TSUBA (HAND GUARDS)Edo period (1615-1868), late 18th to 19th centuryThe first rounded rectangular, nanako, chiselled in relief and with gold details depicting a hollyhock trained on a bamboo stem with two insects on the reverse, with signature Atsuoki and a kao; the second almost circular, ishimeji (stone-texture ground), chiselled in relief and inlaid with gold, silver, copper, and shibuichi depicting deer on a crag, pine trees and the moon, signed Toshiteru (mid-19th century, Haynes 10593) with a kao; the third rounded rectangular, pierced and chiselled in relief with gold details depicting Shoki the Demon-Queller in pursuit of his quarry. The smallest: 5.9cm (2 5/16in) high; The largest: 6.6cm (2 5/8in) high. (3).This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

FIVE TSUBA (HAND GUARDS)Edo period (1615-1868), late 18th to mid-19th centuryThe first shibuichi, mokkogata (four-lobed), inlaid in gold, silver, and shakudo with poppies, ominaeshi (valerian), and chrysanthemums, signed Ryumeishi Kazuhide to (Haynes 2984); the second brass, almost circular, pierced and engraved with autumn plants and the moon, with signature Edo no ju Yasuchika and a kao; the third shakudo migakiji (polished ground), almost circular, pierced, chiselled in relief and with details in gold and copper depicting a Chinese landscape with figures, signed Kikuchi Seijo (perhaps Haynes 8078) with a kao; the fourth iron, almost circular, pierced, chiselled, and with gold and silver details perhaps depicting the legend of Kikujido (Chrysanthemum Boy) or a version of the Kochu kenkon (Cosmos in a Jar) theme, the kogai-ana plugged with shakudo; the fifth copper alloy, mokkogata, the surface roughly hammered, pierced with Genji-mon and inlaid in shakudo, shibuichi, silver, and gold with a wheel, mantis, and vine, alluding to the Chinese legend of the over-confident insect trying to stop a chariot, obscurely signed Kage[. . .] with a kao. The smallest: 6.6cm (2 5/8in) high; The largest: 7.2cm (2¾in) high. (5).This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

FIVE TSUBA (HAND GUARDS)Edo period (1615-1868), late 18th to mid-19th centuryThe first iron, aoigata (foliate), inlaid in gold, silver, and copper with maple leaves and cherry blossom; the second copper, mokkogata (four-lobed), inlaid in high relief of silver, copper, shakudo, and gold with three shirasagi (egrets) by a pond, signed Kikuoka Yukinobu (Haynes 12445) with a kao; the third iron, oval, chiselled in relief and with gold foil overlay depicting a grove of pine trees, with signature Gyokkeisha Miboku gyonen shichijusai (aged 70), as used by Hamano Shozui; the fourth shibuichi, oval, inlaid in gold, silver, copper, and shakudo with a group of samurai, probably resting on their way to the mountain lair of the Shuten Doji; the fifth shakudo, circular, chiselled and inlaid in gold and silver with a grove of trees, a bird, and the crescent moon. The smallest: 6.8cm (2 11/16in) high; the largest: 8.6cm (3 3/8in) high. (5).This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

FOUR TSUBA (HAND GUARDS)Edo period (1615-1868) and Meiji era (1868-1912), late 18th to early 20th centuryThe first iron, almost circular, deeply chiselled with waves and spray, signed Masanaga with a kao; the second iron, mokkogata (four-lobed), chiselled in low relief with chrysanthemums, signed Masayuki saku; the third and fourth both late decorative pieces not intended for actual use: the third shakudo with a gold finish imitating nashiji lacquer, mokkogata, chiselled and inlaid in copper, silver, and gold with a carp in a pond and an omodaka (arrowhead) plant, with signature Natsuo kanoto-u [. . .] kore o tsukuru; the fourth copper, rounded rectangular, chiselled and inlaid in high-relief gold and silver with egrets, bamboo, and a pond on one side and omodaka plant on the other, signed Ittoshi Ryuo (Haynes 1740). The smallest: 7.3cm (2 7/8in) high; The largest: 9.4cm (3¾in) high. (4).This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

FOUR TSUBA (HAND GUARDS)Edo period (1615-1868) and Meiji era (1868-1912), 19th centuryThe first three iron: the first almost circular, chiselled and inlaid in gold, silver, and shakudo depicting a Tartar warrior with his mount beneath a pine tree by a waterfall, the kozuka-ana plugged with shakudo, signed Arichika; the second oval with a flat base, chiselled in high relief with inlay of copper and gold depicting a Nio (temple guardian figure) and three sparrows on one side and Mount Fuji on the reverse, signed Jomeiken Yasumitsu saku; the third mokkogata (four-lobed), chiselled in relief and inlaid with shakudo, shibuichi, and gold with a dragon, tiger, clouds, and waves, signed Horyusai Shiryu Fujiwara Tsunenobu (mid-late 19th century, Haynes 10879) with a kao; the fourth brass, rounded rectangular, chiselled in relief with peonies, signed Muneharu with a kao. The smallest: 7.2cm (2 7/8in) high; The largest: 8.6cm (3 3/8in) high. (4).This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

TWO TSUBA (HAND GUARDS)Edo period (1615-1868) to Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th century, one dated 1858The first brass, aorigata (tapering towards the top), ishimeji, chiselled in relief and inlaid with a rooster, hen, chicks, and plants, signed and dated Ansei go tsuchinoe-uma aki, Ishiguro Masachika kore o tsukuru (Made by Ishiguro Masachika in autumn 1858), 8.2cm (3¼in) high; the second copper alloy imitating shakudo, ishimeji (stone-texture ground), mokkogata (four-lobed), the kozuka-ana plugged with gilt metal, applied in gold, silver, and copper high relief depicting samurai accoutrements, with date and inscribed Shunmei Hogen and a kao, 8.6cm (3 3/8in) high. (2).This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

THREE TSUBA (HAND GUARDS)Edo period (1615-1868), 18th to mid-19th centuryAll shakudo, the first ovoid, finely cut in itozukashi ('thread-piercing') technique with sayagata (key-fret) patterns, the ryohitsu lined in gilt, 7.3cm (2 7/8in) high; the second mokkogata (four-lobed), pierced and chiselled in relief with chrysanthemums, paulownias, and hollyhocks, a lozenge-shaped area around the ryohitsu and nakago-ana finished in nanako, signed Choshu no ju Tomonobu, 7.5cm (2 15/16in) high; the third roughly circular, formed as a minogame (bushy-tailed turtle) and waves, finely engraved and with gilt details, 8.3cm (3¼in) high. (3).This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

TWO TSUBA (HAND GUARDS) AND A KOGAI (SKEWER)Edo period (1615-1868), early/mid-19th centuryThe first tsuba shakudo, circular, fitted with a gold rim and chiselled on each side in sunk relief with eight aoi-mon (hollyhock crests), 8cm (3 1/8in) high; the second tsuba shibuichi, almost circular, with ishimeji (stone-texture ground) inlaid in gold, silver, copper, and shakudo with on one side a folded fan and a flowering plant in a bronze tripod vase and on the other a miniature inro with a root netsuke, signed Omori Hidetomo (Haynes 1165, 1166), 7.3cm (2 7/8in) high; the kogai silver, chiselled in relief and with details in gold and shakudo depicting an eel and reeds, signed Nobuyoshi (Hata Nobuyoshi, 1807-1878) with a kao, 15.8cm (6¼in) long. (3).This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

EIGHT TSUBA (HAND GUARDS)Edo period (1615-1868), 18th to 19th centuryThe first circular, brass with traces of enamel, chiselled with a dragon with a sword in its tail; the second oval, sentoku with a shakudo rim, pierced and carved in relief with a dragon in clouds with a sword in its tail (gilt details), the hitsuana plugged with shakudo; the third oval, sentoku and enamels, with a carp, waterfall, and clouds; the fourth mokko (four-lobed), with a raised rim embellished with tendrils in shakudo inlay, signed Kashino Naonobu with a kao (cursive monogram, as reproduced in Haynes, 06740); the fifth shibuichi, chiselled with a fur-like texture and with five Chinese characters in relief, the rim gilt and inset with rhinestones (some missing), the ryohitsu lined in gilt, signed Hirata Harunari with a kao (cursive monogram, Haynes 00844); the sixth ovoid, copper, chiselled and inlaid in shakudo and silver relief with bamboo leaves and dewdrops; the seventh hamidashi type (with the hitsuana open on one side), copper nanako with gold, silver, shakudo, and enamels depicting butterflies, signed Goto Mitsuaki with a kao (see Haynes 05128, but a later artist); the eighth ovoid, composition imitating copper, with dragons and clouds in relief. The smallest: 5.7cm (2¼in) high; the largest: 9cm (3 1/2in) high.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

FIVE TSUBA (HAND GUARDS)Edo period (1615-1868), 18th to 19th centuryAll shakudo and roughly circular; the first migakiji, finely chiselled and inlaid in copper, gold, and shibuichi with Hotei, his treasure sack, Chinese boys, and a pine tree, signed Hyakujuken Yoshinobu with a kao (cursive monogram, as reproduced in Haynes, 11967); the second chiselled in very low relief enhanced with gilding, depicting autumn flowers and insects; the third with a slightly raised dotemimi rim, inlaid on each side with wisteria leaves and blossoms in two tints of gold, both hitsu-ana plugged (the plug missing on one side); the fourth formed as five taro leaves, the veins inlaid in gold; the fifth chiselled in imitation of a woven-bamboo fence with eight lobes around the circumference gilded and finely worked in a millefleur pattern, signed Takahashi Masatsugu with a kao (cursive monogram, Haynes 04700, although the correct reading might be Masakiyo). The smallest: 6.9cm (2 11/16in) high; the largest: 7.7cm (3in) high. (5).This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

TWO TSUBA (HAND GUARDS) FOR A DAISHO (SET OF LONG AND SHORT SWORD)Edo period (1615-1868), 19th centuryBoth ovoid, shakudo nanako, each with gold, copper, and shibuichi relief inlay depicting an owl on a branch and flying crows, each signed Masayoshi with a kao (cursive monogram). 7.8cm (3in) and 7.4cm (2 7/8in) high. (2).This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

SEVEN TSUBA (HAND GUARDS)Edo period (1615-1868), 19th centuryAll except the seventh iron; the first mokko (four-lobed), chiselled in relief and with gold, silver, copper, shakudo, and shibuichi inlay depicting a kneeling figure in a mino (straw raincoat) looking up at a ghostly woman appearing from a waterfall, a drum in the water below and a wasp on the reverse; the second ovoid, chiselled in relief and with copper and gold details depicting a sarumawashi (monkey trainer) and monkey, a flowering prunus on the reverse; the third ovoid, with brass relief inlay of clematis around the rim; the fourth roughly circular, with a cicada chiselled in relief shakudo and gold and five gold-inlaid reisho-style characters, signed on an inlaid plaque on the reverse Ryuchiken Teruyuki (Haynes 09665) and sealed; the fifth mokko, one side gilt, inlaid on both sides in relief gold, silver, copper, shakudo, and shibuichi depicting a scene in the style of Hokusai with a kneeling figure looking on in exasperation as sparrows escape from a cage and morph into sparrow dancers, with signature Dairyusai Mitsuoki; the sixth rounded rectangular with a hammered-up rim, chiselled and inlaid with Daikoku weighing out gold coins with his rats, mallet, and rice bales, and with a shimenawa (sacred straw rope) overhead, chiselled with a poem and signed Tatsu Hogen kore o horu; the seventh rounded square, shibuichi, chiselled and inlaid in copper and brass with a Nio on one side and an ema and temple pillar with senjafuda on the reverse. The smallest: 6.7cm (2 5/8in) high; the highest: 8.5cm (3 3/8in) high. (7).This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A Japanese NCO's katana and steel scabbard, Serial No.105385, blade 66.5cm long, (no grip or tsuba).

A Katana Samurai sword with cast Tsuba gold and silver flower design blade length approx 61 cm.

dating: machi Period (1392-1573) provenance: Japan, Made of iron. Shaped as tate-maru-gata, ko-sukashi with a stylized flower, doto-mimi. Traces of a filled kozuka-hitsu-ana. Early Muromachi period 14th century. Illustrated and described in Japanese, English and German in 'Tsuba' by Günther Heckmann, H.U.B. Verlag Nürtingen, 1995. No. T2.The Tsuba, the guard of the Japanese sword, has always been considered one of the most esteemed possessions of a warrior. For both, the humble foot soldier as well as the high ranked Samurai, the tsuba was of great significance. Not only made to protect his hand as one o the most important parts of the body but above all, for the higher ranking warrior, it was a reflection of himself, an expression of his thoughts and imagination. Simple open work in early tsuba as well as lavish and intricate techniques, often allow us only an idea of what the owner was attempting to express. Intellectual principles, mostly with a deep religious background, have been woven into a group of artifacts which illustrate as clearly as any others, the cultural and sociological development of Japan throughout history. dimensions 7.9 x 8.1 x 0.3 cm.

dating: hi-Momoyama Period (1573-1603) provenance: Japan, Made of iron. Shaped as maru-gata, ito-sukashi with a stylized shrimp, kozuka hitsu-ana, maru-mimi. Late Momoyama period, 1600 circa. Illustrated and described in Japanese, English and German in 'Tsuba' by Günther Heckmann, H.U.B. Verlag Nürtingen, 1995. No. T6. dimensions 7.8 x 7.8 x 0.4 cm.

dating: hi-Momoyama Period (1573-1603) provenance: Japan, Made of iron. Shaped as mokko-gata, ko-sukashi, sekigane of nakago-ana and copper kozuka-hitsu-ana, decorated with a stylized tool and hat, kozuka hitsu-ana, kaku-mimi-koniku. Late Momoyama period, 1600 circa. Provenance: John Harding, Henry D. Rosin (illustrated in The Henry D. Rosin Collection No. 8).Illustrated and described in Japanese, English and German in 'Tsuba' by Günther Heckmann, H.U.B. Verlag Nürtingen, 1995. No. T8. dimensions 8.6 x 8.2 x 0.4 cm.

dating: machi Period (1392-1573) provenance: Japan, Made of iron. Shaped as maru-gata, ko-sukashi with two fans and two stylized hats, kozuka and kogai hitsu-ana, kaku-mimi-koniku. Middle Muromachi period, 15th century. The kanayama tsuba were produced in a relatively short time - about 200 years - in the Muromachi and Momoyama periods.Illustrated and described in Japanese, English and German in 'Tsuba' by Günther Heckmann, H.U.B. Verlag Nürtingen, 1995. No. T13. dimensions 7.4 x 7.3 x 0.5 cm.