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A Japanese sword, the hilt having bronze tsuba and serpent-form menuki, the blade showing a pronounced hamon and signed at the tang, in leather-covered field service scabbard, blade 60 cm

A Samurai sword Tsuba, A jade tortoise, a Deco buckle and a small cloissonne vase

Three Japanese Tsuba, the first brass with scrolling dragons and gilt highlights, the second cast with birds above waves, and the third gilded with scrolling dragons and clouds (3) CONDITION REPORT: Generally good some wear

Japanese Short Sword Wakizashi, blade 45cms, mumei, pierced iron tsuba with waves (gold details), same tsuka (mounts and binding missing) in its black lacquered saya. Well worn overall.

Japanese Sword Katana, blade 70cms, mume, 2 mekugi ana, iron tsuba with radial design, iron mounts to hilt, saya lacquered with pine needles. Generally good condition, blade well worn and refinished, hilt binding incomplete and replaced.

AN GOOD QUALITY 19TH CENTURY SIGNED JAPANESE BRONZE KANEMONO, from a tonkotsu tobacco pouch, the slightly domed surface engraved with a scene of wave-borne carp, 3.9in wide x 2.3in; together with an 18th/19th Century pierced iron tsuba, 2.6in wide x 2.75in high. (2)

A Japanese Samurai sword, complete with Tsuba and bound handle in leather scabbard, 99cm long, taken from a surrendering Japanese officer in Hong Kong, August 1945 by the vendor

A 19th century Japanese sword Katana, 65 cm blade (unsigned) Iran tsuba and kashiva, bound fish-skin grip with gilt metal menuki, in lacquered bamboo saya decorated with roundels and inlaid with small seashells (a/f)

A JAPANESE CARVED ANTLER KATANA SWORD, Meiji Period (1868-1912) of curved outline, the sectional handle with dragon head terminal and quatrefoil tsuba, holding a single edged blade with brass spacer and fitted scabbard, 92cm wide

A bronze Japanese Tsuba signed

A tsuba dating: early 19th Century provenance: Japan Oval, iron tsuba for a wakizashi, decorated with dragonflies in a swamp.dimensions: dimensions 5.6 x 6.6 cm. Starting Price: €60 Please note commission bids lower than the start price will not be accepted.

A tsuba dating: circa 1700 provenance: Japan Iron tsuba of irregular shape, featuring brass filigree decorations.dimensions: length 4.5 x 5.4 cm. Starting Price: €70 Please note commission bids lower than the start price will not be accepted.

A tsuba dating: circa 1700 provenance: Japan Iron tsuba for a wakizashi, of mokko shape, decorated with grass, partially gilt. In its kiri-box.dimensions: dimensions 5.5 x 6.7 cm. Starting Price: €130 Please note commission bids lower than the start price will not be accepted.

A tsuba dating: circa 1700 provenance: Japan Iron tsuba shaped as a flower with twelve petals, featuring remains of gold decorations. Higo School.dimensions: dimensions 6.2 x 6.7 cm. Starting Price: €70 Please note commission bids lower than the start price will not be accepted.

A tsuba dating: circa 1700 provenance: Japan Oval, iron tsuba decorated with brass key-fret.dimensions: length 6.1 x 6.4 cm. Starting Price: €60 Please note commission bids lower than the start price will not be accepted.

A tsuba dating: late 18th Century provenance: Japan Iron tsuba, featuring a flower and a butterfly in gold.dimensions: length 6.2 x 6.7 cm. Starting Price: €70 Please note commission bids lower than the start price will not be accepted.

A tsuba dating: late 18th Century provenance: Japan Iron tsuba for a tanto, shishi, with decorations in gold and silver.dimensions: dimensions 3.9 x 5.4 cm. Starting Price: €60 Please note commission bids lower than the start price will not be accepted.

A tsuba dating: 18th Century provenance: Japan Iron stuba, mokko Amidayasuri mimi.dimensions: length 6.2 x 6.7 cm. Starting Price: €70 Please note commission bids lower than the start price will not be accepted.

A tsuba dating: circa 1800 provenance: Japan Copper tsuba in patina, sukashi.dimensions: dimensions 6.1 x 6.3 cm. Starting Price: €80 Please note commission bids lower than the start price will not be accepted.

A tsuba dating: early 19th Century provenance: Japan Oval, iron tsuba, decorated with the effigy of a savant in the forest, partially gilt.dimensions: dimensions 5.9 x 6.4 cm. Starting Price: €90 Please note commission bids lower than the start price will not be accepted.

A tsuba dating: early 19th Century provenance: Japan Iron tsuba of mokko shape, decorated with bamboo and plum tree, partially gilt.dimensions: dimensions 5.5 x 6.3 cm. Starting Price: €70 Please note commission bids lower than the start price will not be accepted.

A tsuba dating: Muromachi Period (1392-1568) provenance: Japan Iron tsuba of almost cylindrical shape, with sukashi on the sides and engraved key-fret.dimensions: length 4.9 x 5.3 cm. Starting Price: €70 Please note commission bids lower than the start price will not be accepted.

A tsuba dating: early 19th Century provenance: Japan Iron tsuba of mokko shape, decorated with landscape and effigy of fishermen.dimensions: dimensions 5 x 5.9 cm. Starting Price: €60 Please note commission bids lower than the start price will not be accepted.

A tsuba dating: early 19th Century provenance: Japan Iron tsuba for a wakizashi; mokko shape engraved with flowers and decorated with a "Oni" mask.dimensions: dimensions 5.5 x 6.6 cm. Starting Price: €70 Please note commission bids lower than the start price will not be accepted.

A tsuba dating: early 19th Century provenance: Japan Iron tsuba, kiku shape.dimensions: dimensions 6.70 x 7.2 cm. Starting Price: €70 Please note commission bids lower than the start price will not be accepted.

A tsuba dating: early 19th Century provenance: Japan Oval, iron tsuba decorated with a plum tree.dimensions: dimensions 5.9 x 6.8 cm. Starting Price: €70 Please note commission bids lower than the start price will not be accepted.

A tsuba dating: early 19th Century provenance: Japan Iron tsuba, signed.dimensions: dimensions 5.8 x 6.6 cm. Starting Price: €60 Please note commission bids lower than the start price will not be accepted.

A tanto dating: late 18th Century provenance: Japan Blade (24.8 cm); hamon: notame midare; hada: itame; copper habaki; koshirae: School higo complete with tsuba and mounts; black lacquered, wooden saya with decorated, iron mounts; kozuka mei complete with kogatana.dimensions: length 39.5 cm. Starting Price: €350 Please note commission bids lower than the start price will not be accepted.

A tanto dating: circa 1800 provenance: Japan Blade (22.8 cm); well visible hamon and hada, copper habaki; nagako with two mekugi ana; mumei; koshirae complete with tsuba, fuch-kashira and menuki; lacquered, wooden saya complete with kozuka with kogatana mei.dimensions: length 33.5 cm. Starting Price: €600 Please note commission bids lower than the start price will not be accepted.

A fine wakizashi dating: circa 1600 provenance: Japan Blade (39.6 cm), hamon: suguha midare; hada: midare itame masare; horimono: hi; copper habaki; nakago with one mekugi ana; fine tsuba decorated with animal and flowers in gold; fuchi-kashira of blackened shakudo, with golden dragons; menuki and tsuka missing; wooden saya decorated with golden dots, bone mounts, complete with kozuka with kogatana mei.dimensions: length 56 cm. Starting Price: €500 Please note commission bids lower than the start price will not be accepted.

An interesting wakizashi dating: Momoyama Period (1568-1615) provenance: Japan Blade (37 cm); hamon: gunome, midare notare; hada: ko-itame; copper habaki; mumei, one mekugi ana; koshirae complete with tsuba, fuchi-kashira and menuki; black lacquered saya, grooved at the upper part, complete with kozuka with kogatana.dimensions: length 52 cm. Starting Price: €600 Please note commission bids lower than the start price will not be accepted.

A fine wakizashi dating: late 18th Century provenance: Japan Blade (29.7 cm), hamon: notare nioi deki konie; hada: itame mokume; brass habaki and a copper one; horimono: hi; nakago with one mekugi ana; koshirae with iron tsuba, mokko, with golden decorations; fuchi-kashira of gilt shakudo, menuki shaped as a gilt boat; sculpted, wooden saya lacquered in red (shaped as a fan); kozuka with kogatana mei, decorated as a fisherman by a river and flowers.dimensions: length 45 cm. Starting Price: €800 Please note commission bids lower than the start price will not be accepted.

A katana dating: 19th Century provenance: Japan Blade (nagasa length 57 cm) with visible hamon and hada, small damages at the tip and the centre, gilt copper habaki; nakago-mei with two mekugi ana; koshirae with iron tsuba, pierced, engraved, with remains of silver decorations; shakudo fuchi-kashira featuring bas-relieved floral motifs in copper and gold; menuki depicting partially gilt human figures; brown silk tsuka; saya with ray skin covering.dimensions: length 84.5 cm. Starting Price: €700 Please note commission bids lower than the start price will not be accepted.

Lowenberger F. / Saitz F. dating: 20th Century provenance: Italy "Tsuba e Kodogu - Elementi della sciabola giapponese"; Museo d'Arte Orientale Edoardo Chiossone; Compagnia dei Librai 1986. 175 pages, text in Italian, several b/w pictures mostly depicting Tsuba, some drawings and some colour pictures. Hardbound.dimensions: height 21 cm. Starting Price: €10 Please note commission bids lower than the start price will not be accepted.

Various Authors dating: 20th Century provenance: Italy "Il Museo Stibbert a Firenze - Volume IV: I depositi e l'archivio"; two volumes; Electa Editrice 1976. 273 and 297 pages, text in Italian. Several b/w pictures about Tsuba and objects of oriental art. Brick red cardboard covers.dimensions: height 26 cm. Starting Price: €20 Please note commission bids lower than the start price will not be accepted.

Matsumoto, S. / Kokubo, K. dating: 20th Century provenance: Japan "Kinko Meikan" (Metalwork signatures survey);657 pages with series of photographic plates featuring b/w plates depicting signatures on Tsuba and other sword mounts. Rigid, brown fabric cover.dimensions: height 19 cm. Starting Price: €180 Please note commission bids lower than the start price will not be accepted.

Sasama, Yoshihiko dating: 20th Century provenance: Japan "Katchu Shi Meikan" (Survey of armour masters signatures); Kento Shunju Shinbunsha. 347 pages with text in Japanese, featuring several b/w pictures of kabuto, some Tsuba and parts of armour. Beige fabric cover.dimensions: height 19 cm. Starting Price: €40 Please note commission bids lower than the start price will not be accepted.

Numata, Kaneji dating: 20th Century provenance: Japan "Tsuba Kodogu Gadai Jiten"; Yusankaku. Two volumes. 564 and 492 pages, featuring several plates with b/w pictures of tsuba, Kozuka grips and some Fuchi-Kashira and Menuki; text in Japanese. Purple fabric hard covers.dimensions: height 22 cm. Starting Price: €80 Please note commission bids lower than the start price will not be accepted.

Otsubo, Kenzo / Kokubo, Ken'ichi dating: 20th Century provenance: Japan "Zabo Tsuba Sen" (Selection of Tsuba); Kento Shunshu Shinbunsha. Large volume of 555 pages, text in Japanese, with large b/w pictures of tsuba and other mounts (some colour pictures too). Blue fabric hard cover with leather spine (smoothed corners).dimensions: height 30 cm. Starting Price: €50 Please note commission bids lower than the start price will not be accepted.

Kawaguchi dating: 20th Century provenance: Japan "Tsuba Daikan" (tsuba survey); Kento Shunju Shinbunsha. 1972; thich volume of 640 pages with plates depicting tsuba (colour and b/w pictures) and 414 pages of text in Japanese. Green leather hard cover with imprinted Tsuba and frame in gold (small defects and damages).dimensions: height 23 cm. Starting Price: €40 Please note commission bids lower than the start price will not be accepted.

Tori, Ichitaroo dating: 20th Century provenance: Japan "Tsuba Kanshoori" (Tsuba Conteplation History). Kentoo Shunjuu Shinbunsha. Large volume of 389 pages, with plates featuring fine b/w pictures of Tsuba with double caption in Japanese and English, the remaining part of the text in Japanese only. Blue fabric hard cover.dimensions: height 30 cm. Starting Price: €40 Please note commission bids lower than the start price will not be accepted.

"Sammlung Dr. W. Fahrenhorst" dating: 20th Century provenance: Japan 170 pages, text in Japanese, several b/w pictures and some in colour, depicting Tsuba and mounts (slightly damages and partly stained pages). Hard cover with original dust-jacket.dimensions: height 21 cm. Starting Price: €20 Please note commission bids lower than the start price will not be accepted.

Wakayama, Takeshi dating: 20th Century provenance: Japan "Toso Kodogu Koza" (Sword and accessories course); Zashisan kaku. Seven volume of nearly 300 pages each, text in Japanese. Each volume with colour plates and several b/w ones featuring pictures of Tsuba, Kozuka, Kogai and other mounts; hard covers of green faux leather.dimensions: height 26 cm. Starting Price: €70 Please note commission bids lower than the start price will not be accepted.

Wakayama, Takeshi dating: 20th Century provenance: Japan "Toso Kodogu Meiji Taikei" (Outline of signature in swords and accessories); Yusankaku. Three volumes of 351, 372 and 344 pages, with series of plates featuring b/w pictures of signatures on Tsuba. Hard cover of black faux leather, with a small imprint at the centre. Very scarce.dimensions: height 26 cm. Starting Price: €200 Please note commission bids lower than the start price will not be accepted.

Sato / Wakayama dating: 20th Century provenance: Japan "Tsuba Kansho Jiten" (Dictionary of tsuba appreciation); Yusankaku. Two volumes of 319 and 308 pages, text in Japanese, several plates with b/w pictures of Tsuba. Blue fabric hard cover with plastic binding.dimensions: height 26 cm. Starting Price: €80 Please note commission bids lower than the start price will not be accepted.

Wakayama / Noda dating: 20th Century provenance: Japan "Tsuba Kodogu Kantei Kyumon" (Introduction to the appreciation of tsuba and accessories); Kogei Shuppan. 232 pages, text in Japanese, with several b/w pictures of Tsuba, Kozuka e Kogai, and signatures and mounts. Some annotations in pencil. Black fabric hard cover.dimensions: height 21 cm. Starting Price: €20 Please note commission bids lower than the start price will not be accepted.

TWELVE JAPANESE IRON KINAI SCHOOL AND OTHER TSUBA, EDO, 19TH C all chiselled and several inlaid, the motifs including dragons, auspicious clouds, geometric designs and cherry blossom, 5-7-8.8cm h, several signed including one inscribed Echizen ju Kinai saku ++All with two small soldered wires on one side and mounted on a pair of white painted boards (six on each)

A WWII period Japanese katana, the slightly curved 27in. (69cms) steel blade above plain steel tsuba, cord bound grip, tang unsigned, brown leather covered wooden scabbard, 40in. (102cms) long overall.

A Japanese bronze tsuba, decorated in yellow and white metal, bears signature.

19th Century Japanese short sword with bound fish skin grip, iron tsuba decorated with fans and lacquered scabbard, signed to the blade and the tsuba, 24.5ins long

A Japanese tsuba decorated with chrysanthemums

A World War II Japanese Katana, having a rope wrapped handle and a plain tsuba the blade 24.5''L in a textured, painted hardwood scabbard

Japanese tanto in well carved ivory mounts carved in low relief with dragons chasing the garden pearl on a scaly ground, the hilt carved as a dragon head with internal loose ball wave decoration to the tsuba and suspension loop, signed to pommel, Meiji CONDITION REPORT: 34cm long Blade is significantly shorter then the scabbard 17cm v 25cm Scabbard ring mount is loose and has two cracks, black spotting not unlike vessels throughout the piece

Antique Japanese iron Tsuba of refined scroll design, 7cm x 6.5cm

Fine Japanese Edo period iron Tsuba of naga maru gata form, with bamboo fence and Morning Glory flowers with gold dewdrops, 7.5cm x 7cm

Two Japanese bronze tsuba. Condition Report. To be used as a guide only. Good condition.

An antique style Japanese oriental bronze sword tsuba.

A Japanese Katana possibly late18th/ early 19th century:, the blade in extremely poor condition, brass seppa and habki, piercework iron tsuba,gilt brass fuchi, black cord tsuka-ito and fish skin grip with menuki and single mekugi, animal carved kabuto-game, in a black lacquered scabbard, blade length 78cm long.

WWII Period Japanese Sword, curved blade 26 3/4", the grip lacking sharkskin and cord, iron tsuba, metal scabbard 100-120

An antique style Japanese oriental bronze sword tsuba.