Tosogu and Tsuba

Iron Tsuba signed Bushu ju MASAFUSA – 武州住正房 The design depicts war ornaments (Saihai, Taiko was drum…) Edo province – Mid EDO period (ca. 1700) Ito school Kinko Meikan rank : Ryoko Dimensions = 7,1 x 6,9 cm SOLD

Iron Tsuba surrounded by a silver Fukurin (rim), signed Seiryuken Eiju w/Kao – 成龍軒榮壽 印　成榮 Graded artist, simple but very well made, excellent patina and good quality iron. Mid/late Edo. Tetsugendo school. Seiryuken Eiju, also called Hamano Norishige was a direct student of the great Tetsugendo Naoshige. Kinko Meikan rating […]

These openwork patterns of this iron Tsuba are Tomoe Mon (japanese arms). The Tomoe is an ancient heraldic symbol of Japan shaped Magatama. On this Tsuba we can see Mitsu Tomoe formed three magatama spiral. In Japanese mythology, Tomoe represents the weapons of Daimyojin Hachiman, the Shinto god of war […]

Beautiful iron Tsuba signed Choshu Hagi no ju Kawaji saku – 長州萩住河治作 (Made by a resident of  Hagi in the province of Choshu, Kawaji) Kawaji family was one of the most prestigious schools in the province of Choshu. Edo period (1603 – 1868) Maru-gata shape (round) and Sukashi (openworked) Dimensions […]

Shakudo kinko menuki depicting a samurai and a fisherman. Edo period SOLD

Beautiful pair of copper menuki representing two winged dragons Edo period SOLD

Iron Dragon style tsuba signed Seiryuken Eiju w/Kao – 成龍軒榮壽 印　成榮 Mid/late Edo. Tetsugendo school. Seiryuken Eiju, also called Hamano Norishige was a direct student of the great Tetsugendo Naoshige. Nagamarugata shaped, decorated in usunikubori and shishiaibori. Dimensions : 7,45 x 7,1 cm Kinko Meikan : A – Ryoko Price […]

Large and massive Tsuba representing a Dragon Edo period – Echizen province. Probably from Kinai school, with high grade quality. Dimensions : 9 x 8,8 cm NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Tosogu certificate. Price = SOLD

Uncommon Kawari Gata iron Tsuba representing a toad. Usu Nikubori work (light relief). The only similar Tsuba I’ve seen to date is that of the Ashmolean Museum at Oxford University United Kingdom. Mid Edo period. Mumei (not signed) Dimensions : 7,1 x 6,8 cm Price = SOLD

Set of horsetail style Menuki Workmanship is excellent, with some inlays of silver and one icrustation of gold at base on both Menuki. Main material is copper. Nara school – Late Edo. Mumei (not signed) Dimensions : Biggest = 8 cm – Smallest = 6,1 cm Price = SOLD