EditorialRecto, Front Tsuba (Hand Guard for Sword), 1860 Recto, Of mokko form, in relief, with a Samosso dancer wearing a mask. (Verso- Chased in Kebori (an engraving technique) with musical instruments)., Applied Arts, Asia, Arms, Armour, Sword, Metal, Resin, ...
EditorialHand guard, Oval tsuba with lobed edge, openwork decoration of two tigers on either side of a flaming jewel, the edge is covered with gold inlay (nunome-zogan)., anonymous, Hizen, 1600 - 1900, iron (metal), gold (metal), h 7.7 cm ? w 7.2 cm.
EditorialHand guard, Round tsuba with an openwork decoration in positive silhouette and in raised relief of shells in two kidney-shaped fields, signed 'echizen ju kinai saku'., Kinai, Japan, 1675 - 1800, Edo-period (1600-1868), iron (metal), d 8.2 cm.