Tosogu and Tsuba

Gorgeous tsuba signed « Ichiryu Tomoyoshi » – 一柳友善 Late Edo Ichiryû – Mito school Kinko Meikan rank : Ryoko / Joko This beautiful katana-sized tsuba is made of shakudo embellished with gold and silver accents, on the theme of the unryu dragon. The work is very fine and of high quality, […]

Beautiful tsuba signed « Nagato / This was made in anger » – 長門 怒造之 Late Edo period Nagato province In patinated iron, finely chiseled with an unryu dragon crossing a cloud implicitly represented by the tsuba itself. Dimensions : 8,5 x 8 cm Sold

Iron tsuba sukashi style with « Sayagata » pattern Early Edo period Dimensions : 70 x 65 cm Not available

Superb Fuchi Kashira of good quality, worked in Nanako and decorated with golden Mon. Edo period (1600-1868) The Kamon represented here are those of the Daimyo Oda Nobunaga as well as Akechi Mitsuhide who was at his service as a general. Dimensions : Fuchi : 38 x 25 mm Kashira […]

Gorgeous and rare set of Tiger menuki, signed Yoshikazu – 吉一 Iyo Shôami school – Edo 1675-1700 Matsuyama province Made from a alloy called suaka (copper) with shakudo inlays on the bodies of tigers, the eyes are gold and teeth are shakudo. Dimensions : 4,3 cm SOLD

Very rare Tsuba signed Senoo Saku Beautiful representation of Daruma wrapped in his robes decorated with floral motifs in Ke-bori . The ring to his ear is in silver and the pupil of his eye in Shakudo. The alloy of this Tsuba is predominantly made of copper and silver. Senoo […]

Lovely copper Kinko Menuki depicting two boars with gold and sterling silver inlays. Fine and quality work, with a nice patina. Late Edo period (~1800) Dimensions = 4,2 cm SOLD

Fine and quality work for these Shakudo Menuki with gold inlays depicting cows. Edo period (1600-1868) Dimensions = 4 cm SOLD

Rare Shibuichi Mumei Menuki (unsigned) on the theme of the snake (Hebi) of excellent quality. Kiri box with Hako-Gaki (calligraphic expertise) mentioning : – Type of metal : Oborogin-chi (other name for Shibuichi) – The style : Katachibori – School : Mito – Period : Showa (~ 1926) – And […]

Kinko Menuki depicting a fisherman on his boat. Some gold and silver. Mumei (not signed) – Edo period Dimensions = 3,9 x 1,5 cm SOLD Menuki on consignment belonging to a french collector