A SAOTOME SCHOOL RUSSET-IRON SUJI-KABUTO WITH NICHIRIN (SUN) MAEDATEBy Saotome Ienari, signed Joushu-ju Saotome IenariJapan, mid-16th century, Mur...

A BLACK AND GOLD-LACQUERED KAWARI KABUTO WITH ONI MAEDATEJapan, 17th-18th century, early Edo period (1615-1868)A rare kawari kabuto (eccentrically...

AN IRON KABUTO AND MENPOJapan, Edo period (1615-1868)The fourteen-plate bowl with a large five-tiered tehen kanamono of chrysanthemum form, the lo...

A RARE MYOCHIN SCHOOL IRON SOMEN (FULL FACE MASK)Japan, 18th century, mid-Edo period (1615-1868)Forged in sections with a removable nose plate and...

A TANTO IN FINE WOOD SAYA WITH MIXED METAL INLAID ZODIAC ANIMALS (JUNISHI)Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The saya (scabbard) finely decorated in f...

KUNIYASU: A TANTO IN SHIRASAYABy Kuniyasu, signed KuniyasuJapan, Yamato Province, 12th century, early Kamakura period (1185-1333)The slender, gent...

AN IMPORTANT ECHIZEN SCHOOL KATANA IN KOSHIRAE WITH NBTHK HOZON TOKEN PAPER, ATTRIBUTED TO YASUTSUGU IThe blade attributed to Yasutsugu I, the tan...

YASUTSUGU III: AN ECHIZEN WAKIZASHI IN SHIRASAYABy Yasutsugu III, signed YasutsuguJapan, 17th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The slender curved bl...

KOYAMA MUNETSUGU: A WAKIZASHI IN SHIRASAYA, DATED 1831 BY INSCRIPTIONBy Koyama Munetsugu I (1802-1872), signed Koyama Munetsugu sakuJapan, dated 1...

SUISHINSHI MASAHIDE: A KATANA IN SHIRASAYABy Suishinshi Masahide, signed Suishinshi Masahide with kakihan Japan, Edo period (1615-1868)The slender...

YOSHIMICHI III: A RARE BOY'S KATANA IN SHIRASAYABy Yoshimichi III, signed Yamato no Kami YoshimichiJapan, Kanbun era (1661-1673), Edo period (1615...

HARA KAZUTOMO: A SUPERB SHAKUDO NANAKO TSUBA WITH WRITHING DRAGONBy Hara Kazutomo, signed Hara Kenkosai Kazutomo with kakihanJapan, Omori school, ...

SEIRYUKEN EIJU: A LARGE IRON TSUBA WITH DRAGONS CHASING PEARLSBy Okamoto Naofusa (Seiryuken Eiju), signed Seiryuken Eiju with seal NarihideJapan, ...

A SHAKUDO NANAKO TSUBA WITH SHOKI AND ONIUnsignedJapan, late 18th to early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The shakudo tsuba of rounded rectan...

A RARE IRON UMETADA TSUBA WITH ASTROLOGICAL DESIGNSchool of Umetada, signed by UmetadaJapan, 17th-18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Of marugata ...

KENJO: A BRONZE TSUBA REFERENCING THE LEGEND OF THE MANTIS AND CHARIOTBy Kenjo, signed Kenjo with kakihanJapan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-186...

AN IRON SUKASHI TSUBA WITH INSECTS AND SNAILUnsignedJapan, 17th-18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Of octagonal shape, worked in sukashibori with...

KINAI: AN IRON ECHIZEN SUKASHI TSUBA WITH A MYRIAD OF SHELLSBy Kinai, signed Echizen ju Kinai sakuJapan, Echizen school, 18th century, Edo period ...

MASATOMO: AN IRON SUKASHI TSUBA WITH AUTUMNAL PLANTSBy Masatomo, signed with gold seal MasatomoJapan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The iron...

KIKUCHI SEIJO: A SHAKUDO TSUBA WITH CHINESE LITERATI AND LANDSCAPEBy Kikuchi Seijo, signed Kikuchi Seijo with kakihanJapan, 19th century, Edo peri...

TSUNESHIGE: A FINE SENTOKU TSUBA DEPICTING ARIWARA NO NARIHIRABy Nara Tsuneshige, signed TsuneshigeJapan, Nara school, second half of 18th century...

A RARE SET OF SOTEN SCHOOL SWORD FITTINGSThe tsuba signed Soheishi Nyudo Soten seiJapan, Soten school, late 18th to early 19th century, Edo period...

AN IRON TSUBA WITH THE TWELVE ANIMALS OF THE ZODIAC (JUNISHI)UnsignedJapan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Of marugata shape, with a kozuka h...

A FINE AND SMALL KOFU SCHOOL TSUBA DEPICTING A DRAGONUnsignedJapan, Kofu school, early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Published: Heckmann, GÃ...

SHOZUI: A HAMANO SCHOOL IRON TSUBA WITH DEER, TORII GATE AND PINESchool of Hamano Masayuki (Shozui), signed with gold seal ShozuiJapan, Hamano sch...

HIROCHIKA: A FINE SENTOKU TSUBA WITH LUNAR HAREBy Hirochika after a design by Tsuchiya Yasuchika, signed Yasuchika zu and Hirochika choJapan, Nara...

HIRATA HARUAKI: A RARE ENAMELLED IRON TSUBA WITH INSECT DESIGNBy Hirata Haruaki, signed Hirata HaruakiJapan, Hirata school, c. 1880, Meiji period ...

TENKODO HIDEKUNI: A FINE ENAMELLED SHAKUDO TSUBA WITH CRANES AND PINEBy Kawarabayashi Tenkodo Hidekuni (1825-1891), signed Tenkodo Hidekuni with k...

A SOTEN SCHOOL IRON TSUBA WITH BIRDS AND AUTUMN GRASSESSigned Hikone no ju SotenJapan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The large iron tsuba of...

RYUMEISHI KAZUHIDE: A FINE SHIBUICHI TSUBA WITH SPRING FLOWERS AFTER RAINBy Ryumeishi Kazuhide, signed Ryumeishi Kazuhide toJapan, Goto school, Ic...

A RARE SHAKUDO NANAKO HAMIDASHI TSUBAUnsignedJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The hamidashi tsuba (with the hitsu-ana open to one side) ...

TOSHITERU: A FINE SHAKUDO TSUBA WITH DEERBy Takeshi Toshiteru, signed Toshiteru with kakihanJapan, Tanaka school, c. 1850, Edo period (1615-1868)T...

MASANAGA: A FINE SHAKUDO NANAKO TSUBA WITH AUTUMN PLANTS AND INSECTSBy Masanaga, signed Bushu no ju MasanagaJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-...

SASAYAMA TOKUOKI: A GORGEOUS SHAKUDO NANAKO TSUBA WITH HOLLYHOCK AND INSECTSBy Sasayama Tokuoki (1813-1891), signed Tokuoki and kakihanJapan, Otsu...

A SUPERB MINO-GOTO SCHOOL NANAKO SHAKUDO TSUBA DAISHO SET WITH INSECTS AND SPRING FLOWERSUnsignedJapan, Mino-Goto school, c.1800, Edo period (1615...

MASAYOSHI: A SUPERB ISHIGURO SCHOOL NANAKO SHAKUDO TSUBA DAISHO SET WITH CROWS AND OWLSBy Masayoshi, signed Masayoshi with kakihanJapan, Ishiguro ...

SUZUKI KATSUHIRO: A MASTERFUL IRON TSUBA DEPICTING CARPSBy Suzuki Katsuhiro I (1827-1886), signed Suzuki Katsuhiro saku Suifu no juJapan, Mito sch...

TOSHINAGA: A SUPERB AND LARGE IRON TSUBA WITH EAGLE AND MONKEYSigned Toshinaga with kakihanJapan, Nara school, Meiji period (1868-1912)The massive...

HAMANO NORIYUKI II: A MASTERFUL IRON TSUBA DEPICTING A MONKEY AND CRESCENT MOONBy Hamano Noriyuki II (1771-1852), signed NoriyukiJapan, Hamano sch...

MIBOKU MASAYUKI: A MASTERFUL IRON TSUBA DEPICTING FUTENBy Miboku Masayuki (Gyokkei, 1696-1769), signed Miboku MasayukiJapan, Hamano school, 18th c...

TOSHINAGA: A SUPERB SUAKA TSUBA DEPICTING SHOKISigned Toshinaga with kakihanJapan, Nara school, Meiji period (1868-1912)The suaka (copper) tsuba d...

ISHIGURO KORETSUNE: A SUPERB IRON TSUBA WITH RAKANBy Ishiguro Koretsune, signed Ishiguro KoretsuneJapan, Ishiguro school, c. 1850, Edo period (161...

HAGIYA KATSUHIRA: A FINE IRON TSUBA WITH FUJIN AND GEISHABy Hagiya Katsuhira (1804-1886), signed Seiryoken Suimin with kakihanJapan, Mito school, ...

OTSURYUKEN MIBOKU: A FINE HAMANO SCHOOL IRON TSUBA WITH ONI NEMBUTSU DESIGNBy Otsuryuken Miboku, signed Otsuryuken Miboku sakuJapan, Hamano school...

KAZUTOMO: A RARE SENTOKU TSUBA FORMED AS A TANUKI TEA KETTLEBy Kazutomo, signed KazutomoJapan, 19th centuryThe sentoku tsuba formed as the tanuki ...

A FINE HAMANO SCHOOL SHAKUDO KOZUKA WITH SANJO MUNECHIKA FORGING THE FOX BLADEAttributed to Hamano Noriyuki II (1771-1852), unsignedJapan, Hamano ...

YOKOYA SOMIN: A SUPERB SHIBUICHI KOZUKA WITH HOTEI SLEEPINGBy Yokoya Somin III, signed Somin and kakihanJapan, Yokoya school, first half of 19th c...

A FINE SHAKUDO KOZUKA WITH TEKKAI SENNINSigned Minamoto Sensai (Gensensai)Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Of shakudo migakiji (polished...

TSUCHIYA SHOMIN: A FINE SHIBUICHI KOZUKA WITH NIO GUARDIANBy Tsuchiya Shomin, signed Tounsai Tsuchiya ShominJapan, Tsuchiya school, mid-19th centu...

A YOKOYA SCHOOL SHIBUICHI KOZUKA DEPICTING OKAMEUnsignedJapan, Yokoya school, 18th-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The shibuichi kozuka finely...

IWAMOTO KONKAN: A FINE IWAMOTO SCHOOL SHIBUICHI KOZUKA WITH SHITENNOSchool of Iwamoto Konkan (1744-1801), signed Iwamoto KonkanJapan, Iwamoto scho...

A FINE YOKOYA SCHOOL SHIBUICHI KOZUKA DEPICTING JUROJIN AND CRANEUnsignedJapan, Yokoya school, 18th-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The migaki...

A FINE GOTO SCHOOL SHAKUDO AND GOLD NANAKO KOZUKA WITH DRAGON CHASING TAMAUnsignedJapan, 18th-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Of shakudo, the ...

OMORI TERUMASA: A FINE SHAKUDO NANAKO KOZUKA WITH ISE-EBI (SPINY LOBSTERS)By Omori Terumasa (1705-1772), signed Terumasa with kakihanJapan, Omori ...

TAMAGAWA YOSHIHISA: A COPPER NANAKO MITO SCHOOL FUCHI AND KASHIRA WITH DRAGONSSchool of Tamagawa Yoshihisa, signed Tamagawa Yoshihisa and kakihanJ...

IWAMOTO KONKAN: A FINE IWAMOTO SCHOOL FUCHI AND KASHIRA WITH ISE-EBI (SPINY LOBSTERS)School of Iwamoto Konkan (1744-1801), signed Iwamoto Konkan a...

HIDEMASA: A FINE SHAKUDO NANAKO FUCHI AND KASHIRA WITH BISHAMONTEN PURSUING AN ONISigned Kawakami HidemasaJapan, 18th-19th century, Edo period (16...

INAGAWA NAOKATSU: A LARGE AND RARE IRON FUCHI AND KASHIRA DEPICTING SHOKI AND FUJINBy Inagawa Naokatsu (1719-1761), signed Inagawa Naokatsu with k...

YASUKUNI: A SHAKUDO FUCHI AND KASHIRA DEPICTING TAIRA NO TADAMORI AND THE OIL THIEFBy Genjiro Yasukuni, signed YasukuniJapan, Mito school, 19th ce...

HAMANO MASAYUKI: A FINE HAMANO SCHOOL SHIBUICHI FUCHI AND KASHIRA WITH HORSESBy Hamano Masayuki (Shozui, 1696-1769), signed Shuhosai Masayuki (Sho...