This is an old Japanese Katana sword Satsuma tsuba. This is hand forged iron with traces of gold gilt and Shakudo plugs. It has the Satsuma design with what appears to be floating clouds? This measures about 3 3/4″ high, 3 3/4″ wide and 3/16″ deep, inside 1 3/16″ high, 5/16″ wide and 1/8″ deep. […]
Japanese Antique Samurai OpenWork TSUBA Katana Sword Hilt. Tsuba is the hand guard mounted on a Japanese sword. It serves to keep the user’s hand from sliding up onto the blade of the sword, to counterbalance the weight of the blade, to communicate the social standing, beliefs and tastes of its owner, and, to some […]
Japanese Original Edo Antique Art. Size(mm): 80.8 x 77.8. Described in the photos. About the sizes of the other part, please ask. Age: Edo period Country of origin : Japan. Un-certificated item is not guaranteed. We wouldn’t declare the low value or mark as “gifts”. We’ll ignore illegal requests. Tsuba menuki fuchi kashira kozuka katana […]
Large photos under the description below! A truly beautiful & very fine Signed big Choshu iron Tsuba. Condition is truly excellent & minty! Jidai (era) : late- Edo period, 19th century, circa 1800’s. Signed : Choshu Ju Hagi Ju Umetada Yoshihira. He was working in Kyoto &. Motif design : Eggplant’s & leaf’s. Sizes : […]
Hello, welcome to NihontoArt. We invite you to visit our Website where many Samurai Era antiques are available, some special and unique Japanese treasures. We upload swords and other Samurai related items regularly, but if you are looking for anything in particular we might just have it, feel free to inquire. Beautiful Edo period iron […]
A CLASSIC SIGNED JAPANESE ANTIQUE TSUBA, approx 200 – 300 years old, that would have fitted on a Japanese sword to protect the hand from SWORD CUTS. An iron tsuba of beautiful and classic design with’boars eye’ cut outs (heart shaped) on the perimeter…………….. Boar charges directly at its target without ever wavering or glancing […]
Japanese Original Edo Antique Art. Signature: Sesshu Osaka-ju TSUGUSHIGE Saku. Size(mm): 76.8 x 74.7. Described in the photos. About the sizes of the other part, please ask. Age: early Edo period. 17th century Country of origin : Japan. Un-certificated item is not guaranteed. We wouldn’t declare the low value or mark as “gifts”. We’ll ignore […]
Antique Japanese Samurai Katana Sword Tsuba Signed Nobuie (Nobu Iye). Superb Quality, Antique, Edo Period Japanese large sword guard Tsuba for samurai sword Katana Signed Nobuie (Nobu Iye) DETAILS: A well hand forged very masculine tsuba made of thick and heavy large iron Kaku Gata plate with unregular raised rim (Mimi) hammered with wavy outline. […]
Japanese Original Edo Antique Art. Signature: Bushu-ju KUNIHIRO Saku. Size(mm): 82.5 x 82.6. Described in the photos. About the sizes of the other part, please ask. Age: Edo period Country of origin : Japan. Un-certificated item is not guaranteed. We wouldn’t declare the low value or mark as “gifts”. We’ll ignore illegal requests. Tsuba menuki […]
Japanese Original Edo Antique Art. Described in the photos. About the sizes of the other part, please ask. Country of origin : Japan. This is a real blade which was made by swordsmith. Please don’t touch with bare hands. We recommended to use valve oil for care. The description is including the our opinion. Un-certificated […]