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UNUSUAL TSUBA BY NOBUIE 信家鐔 110222
The works of Nobuie are famous because his works forged an absolutely new path in the artistry of tsuba making. …
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POWERFUL MYOCHIN IRON TSUBA 120223
This is an iron sukashi tsuba from the Myochin school. The Myochin school were primarily makers of the finest armor,…
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OUTSTANDING JÛYÔ HAGURO TSUBA 羽黒鐔 110723
This is a large tsuba of excellently forged iron, which mimics, through three-dimensional openwork (nikubori ji-sukashi), a Buddhist rosary (juzu,…
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OUTSTANDING TOMOTSUNE CHOSHÛ TSUBA (友恒長州鐔) 100423
This is a lovely iron tsuba signed Choshû Hagi Jû Tomotsune Saku. It measure 3 inches or 7.7 cm by…
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TSUBA BY SASAYAMA TOKUOKI 篠⼭篤興 020223
Tokuoki (篤興) was born on November 17th of Bunka 10 (1813) and he passed away on December 10 of Meiji…
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TSUBA BY SHÔNAI SHÔAMI DENBEI 庄内正阿弥伝兵衛000540
Nihonto.com is very pleased to present this fine example of an iron tsuba by the Denbei tsubako of the Akita…
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EXTRAORDINARY KO-KATCHUSHI TSUBA 古甲抽胄師 050622
This is a truly extraordinary and huge iron ko-katchushi tsuba from the Muromachi era of the late15th to early 16thcentury. …
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HIGO TSUBA 肥後鐔080322
This is a nice iron kodai Higo tsuba. It is carved in an openwork design of bamboo leaves encased in…
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BEAUTIFUL HIGO SCHOOL TSUBA 肥後 080422
This is a very nice iron tsuba of the kodai Higo school. Tsuba of the Higo school have always been…
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POWERFUL TSUBA BY NOBUIE 信家010122
It is an undisputed fact that Nobuie is considered to have been one of the greatest iron tsuba makers in…
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BEAUTIFUL SHOAMI TSUBA (正阿弥) 051522
This is a lovely and artistic Edo period tsuba from the Shoami school. It depicts seabirds in mid-flight with two…
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IRON DRAGON SUKASHI TSUBA 060222
This is a pleasing iron tsuba with a dragon carved in openwork. It measures 3 inches by 2 ¾ inches. …
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DELICATELY CARVED IRON TSUBA 081421
This is a wonderful tsuba from the Yagami school of Hizen Province. They were known as excellent craftsmen in the…
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OUTSTANDING AIZU-SHÔAMI 080721
We are pleased to offer this outstanding Aizu-Shôami iron tsuba that is in superb condition. It is described by the…
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JÛYÔ TSUBA BY HIRATA HIKOZÔ 平田彦三 080819
Nihonto.com is extremely proud to offer this top quality example of one of the most famous of the Higo tsubako,…
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POWERFUL ONO SCHOOL TSUBA 010420
This is a very nice iron tsuba of the Ono school. The Ono school was a group of craftsman in…
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LOVELY KO-KINKO TSUBA 110319
This is a very attractive Ko-Kinko tsuba from the Muromachi Era. It is slightly oval and measures 2.5 inches or…
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JÛYÔ HIRATA HIKOZÔ TSUBA 平田彦三 110519
Nihonto.com is extremely proud to offer this top quality example of one of the most famous of the Higo tsubako,…
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UNUSUSAL TENPO TSUBA 040119
This is a large and unusual Tenbo tsuba from the mid 1800's. Usually Tenbo iron tsuba are very plain with…
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KYÔ SUKASHII TSUBA 京透鐔 #000519
This is an iron tsuba from the Kyô-Sukashi school. It dates to the Edo period (18th century). It has a…