The tsuba is a Japanese sword-guard. It is a small, flat, plate, usually circular or oval, although square, lozenge, and irregular shapes are known. The plate is pierced by an elongated slit, with sometimes a hole at each side for sword knife and sword needle.

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A 17th century large Edo rounded square hammered iron tsuba…

A 17th century large Edo rounded square hammered iron tsuba gold and silver foil leaves and snow to both sides, with large Matsu-Kawabishi (grass hopper) hitsuana. c1700. 7.5 x 82 mm

17th century bronze Edo period mokkogata tsuba, with takabori…

17th century bronze Edo period mokkogata tsuba, with takabori and zogan, depicting kanjincho the legendary snake serpent. 6 x 6.7 cm

An 18th century oval iron namban-style tsuba, southern…

An 18th century oval iron namban-style tsuba, southern barbarian style with juxtaposed pierced dragons, beaded edge. 6.6 x 6.9 cm

An18th century Edo period oval iron Shoami school tsuba, relief…

An18th century Edo period oval iron Shoami school tsuba, relief applied gold and silver decoration of butterflies above flowers, one shakudo plugged hitsuana. circa 1750. 6.8 x 6.4 cm.

A19th century oval Edo period iron tsuba, both sides pierced…

A19th century oval Edo period iron tsuba, both sides pierced and engraved with a contorted encircling dragon. Signed with six characters. c1800.

A Japanese iron tsuba with Nbthk Tokubetsu Kicho papers, Edo…

A Japanese iron tsuba with Nbthk Tokubetsu Kicho papers, Edo period (1603-1868), 18th century, iron ground flat plate design of an open work silhouette of a kama sickle on a classic maru gata and maru mami shape, with signed box and attribution to the…

A group of four Japanese iron tsuba, Edo period (1603-1868),…

A group of four Japanese iron tsuba, Edo period (1603-1868), the first a signed Choshu tsuba by Kawachi Tomotsune featuring a low relief carvings of peonies and rindo (Gentian) flowers on an iron ground, with traces of gilding, the second a maru gata and…

A Japanese iron tsuba with Nbthk Hozon papers, Akasaka school,…

A Japanese iron tsuba with Nbthk Hozon papers, Akasaka school, Edo period (1603-1868), 18th century, Sukashi open worked iron tsuba of round maru gata shape with maru mimi (round rim) with design of a thatched arbour at the Shigure pavilion, mumei…

Japanese iron tsuba, Edo period with simple design, 70 mm

Japanese iron tsuba, Edo period with simple design, 70 mm

Japanese iron tsuba, Edo period with simple wheel design, 733 mm

Japanese iron tsuba, Edo period with simple wheel design, 733 mm

Japanese soft metal tsuba, Muromachi - Momoyama period (late…

Japanese soft metal tsuba, Muromachi - Momoyama period (late 1500's) 70 mm

Japanese soft metal tsuba, Edo period in chrysanthemum heianjyo…

Japanese soft metal tsuba, Edo period in chrysanthemum heianjyo pattern, in fitted wooden lined case. 6.9 cm

An early Edo period iron Tanto tsuba, c1650, of oval shape with…

Edo Period Iron Tanto Tsuba with Inlaid Silver Scrollwork

An early Edo period iron Tanto tsuba, c1650, of oval shape with some inlaid silver scrollwork still remaining. 5.4 cm x 3.8 cm

An oval iron Tanto tsuba, c1580, decorated with a four panel…

Oval Iron Tanto Tsuba: 16th Century Petal Punch Decoration

An oval iron Tanto tsuba, c1580, decorated with a four panel petal punch when hot. 5.8 cm x 4.8 cm

A good early Edo period iron tsuba, Tembo school, c1650, of…

Edo Iron Tsuba: Tembo School, c1650, Pierced Cloud Patterns

A good early Edo period iron tsuba, Tembo school, c1650, of four lobed circular form. Hammered surface with pierced cloud patterns. 7.4 cm

A Mokko Gata iron tsuba, Edo period, 18th century, inlaid brass…

Edo Period Iron Tsuba with Hare, Geese, and Flowers

A Mokko Gata iron tsuba, Edo period, 18th century, inlaid brass and copper zogan with hare amid wild flowers while two geese fly above. 6.8 cm x 6.2 cm

Iron Edo period Shoami tsuba, with gold, shakudo and silver…

Edo Period Shoami Tsuba with Gold and Silver Inlay

Iron Edo period Shoami tsuba, with gold, shakudo and silver inlay, signed 'Shoami'., diameter 7 cm

Japanese iron Sukashi tsuba, Shakudo Hitsuhina quality detail…

Edo Period Sukashi Tsuba: Intricate Rope Curtain Design

Japanese iron Sukashi tsuba, Shakudo Hitsuhina quality detail workmanship from Edo period rope curtain design fitted at least twice 84 mm in fitted wooden box

Japanese iron tsuba, chrysanthemum design with Heinjo inlays…

Edo Period Iron Tsuba with Chrysanthemum and Heinjo Inlays

Japanese iron tsuba, chrysanthemum design with Heinjo inlays from the Edo period

Japanese iron tsuba, decorated with pierced character marks…

Japanese Iron Sukashi Tsuba with Prayers, 85mm

Japanese iron tsuba, decorated with pierced character marks "Sukashi" prayers 85 mm

Three Japanese tsuba, of oval and circular form, decorated with…

Japanese Tsuba with Eagle, Stork, Warrior and Dragon Motifs

Three Japanese tsuba, of oval and circular form, decorated with eagles, storks, warriors and dragons, all signed (3)

Japanese Edo period iron tsuba. With gold and silver inlaid…

Edo Iron Tsuba with Gold and Silver Inlay

Japanese Edo period iron tsuba. With gold and silver inlaid decoration of storm clouds. Diameter 7 cm

Japanese Edo period iron tsuba. With hand carved decoration of…

Edo Period Iron Tsuba with Chrysanthemums

Japanese Edo period iron tsuba. With hand carved decoration of chrysanthemums in a vase. Diameter 7 cm

Japanese Edo period iron tsuba, Mokko-gata form. With high…

Edo Period Iron Tsuba with Mixed Metal Inlay

Japanese Edo period iron tsuba, Mokko-gata form. With high relief mixed metal inlay of a reclining figure in a garden. 8 x 7 cm

Good Japanese Meiji period sterling silver tsuba, of rounded…

Japanese Meiji Silver Tsuba with Fruit and Foliage Motif

Good Japanese Meiji period sterling silver tsuba, of rounded form, decorated to front and back with incised elongated fruits and foliage, two character mark to face, height 6.7 cm and width 6.1 cm, total weight 105.2gm

Oval iron tsuba decorated with bamboo fronds and featuring frog…

Bamboo and Frog Iron Tsuba

Oval iron tsuba decorated with bamboo fronds and featuring frog and toad design.

Iron tsuba showing bronze inlay depicting open fields and…

Bronze Inlaid Iron Tsuba: Fields and Mountains

Iron tsuba showing bronze inlay depicting open fields and mountains.

Iron tsuba having brass and bronze inlay of leaves and vines…

Inlaid Iron Tsuba with Leaf and Vine Design

Iron tsuba having brass and bronze inlay of leaves and vines design. Possible 17th century.

Iron tsuba featuring seated Buda with inlay brass leaves.

Seated Buddha Tsuba with Brass Inlay

Iron tsuba featuring seated Buda with inlay brass leaves.

Iron tsuba showing a Buda in a reclining pose in a garden…

Buddha in Garden Tsuba

Iron tsuba showing a Buda in a reclining pose in a garden setting.

Pieced iron tsuba old tsuba probable 17th century.

17th Century Pieced Iron Tsuba

Pieced iron tsuba old tsuba probable 17th century.

Iron tsuba having plum blossom brass inlay decorations.

Plum Blossom Brass Inlay Iron Tsuba

Iron tsuba having plum blossom brass inlay decorations.

Bronze tsuba oval shape with cloud and dragon decorations in…

Cloud and Dragon Bronze Tsuba

Bronze tsuba oval shape with cloud and dragon decorations in condition.

A circular iron filigree tsuba, circular with a design…

Gold-highlighted Dragonfly Filigree Tsuba

A circular iron filigree tsuba, circular with a design incorporating two dragonflies, detailed with gold highlights. Diameter 8.1 cm.

A circular iron tsuba with sculpted filigree design, of two…

Gold-highlighted Iron Tsuba with Bird and Maple Design

A circular iron tsuba with sculpted filigree design, of two long tailed birds perched in an ancient maple tree. details highlighted in gold including borders to the hitsu ana, engraved signature to the seppa dai. 7 x 7.4 cm

An old Japanese bronze tsuba, decorated with images of Yoki,…

Japanese Bronze Tsuba with Yoki Genie Relief Decoration

An old Japanese bronze tsuba, decorated with images of Yoki, the supernatural spirit of Japanese folklore as a genie in relief to each side with gilt highlights, engraved signature as character marks. 8.5 x 7.8 cm.

A Japanese tsuba, quatrefoil shape, decorated in relief with…

Gilded Lion-Dog Quatrefoil Tsuba

A Japanese tsuba, quatrefoil shape, decorated in relief with gambolling lion-dogs (shishi) and objects worked with gold and other precious metals on a background of minutely punch-marked surface. 6.5 x 7 cm

A Japanese gold and silver inlaid iron tsuba, Edo period…

Edo Period Gold and Silver Inlaid Tsuba

A Japanese gold and silver inlaid iron tsuba, Edo period (1603-1868), Marugata (circle) shaped with inlaid peony in silver and butterflies and foliage in gold inlay. 6.5 cm diameter. Approximately 110 gm weight.

Four Japanese iron Tsubas, Edo period (1603-1868), two Shoami…

Japanese Iron Tsubas, Edo Period (1603-1868)

Four Japanese iron Tsubas, Edo period (1603-1868), two Shoami style pierced with sun and floral themes, an Echizen tsuba with dragon theme, a flat iron tsuba with abstract flower design. Provenance: the de Voogd collection, the largest 8.5 cm diameter,…

An Edo period tsuba crudely fashioned in iron. Diameter 8.5 cm

Edo Iron Tsuba: Crude yet Striking

An Edo period tsuba crudely fashioned in iron. Diameter 8.5 cm

A Japanese gold and Shakudo inlaid iron tsuba, Edo period…

Cherry Blossom Gold Inlaid Tsuba by Kawaji Tomotsugu

A Japanese gold and Shakudo inlaid iron tsuba, Edo period (1603-1868), 18th century, a Choshu school Maru-gata shape (round) and Sukashi (openworked) tsuba. Of cherry blossom theme with gold nunome-zogan (inlay) highlights. Signed Choshu Hagi Ju Kawaji…

Fine Japanese bronze tsuba, of lobed circular form comprised of…

Japanese Bronze Tsuba with Silver and Gilt Flowers

Fine Japanese bronze tsuba, of lobed circular form comprised of multiple flowers, silvered and accented in gilt, signed, diameter 8 cm

A Japanese tsuba, brass ovoid shaped tsuba with openwork design…

Brass Japanese Tsuba with Leaf Design and Signature

A Japanese tsuba, brass ovoid shaped tsuba with openwork design shaped as various leaves. Signed. Length 8 cm.

A Japanese tsuba, barrel shaped, brass heightened in gilt.…

Gilt-Brass Japanese Tsuba, Barrel Shape, 8cm Length

A Japanese tsuba, barrel shaped, brass heightened in gilt. Length 8 cm.

A Japanese tsuba, round shape with openwork and blossom flower…

Japanese Blossom Tsuba with Openwork Design

A Japanese tsuba, round shape with openwork and blossom flower design. Signed. Length 8 cm.

Cast metal Japanese tsuba

Japanese Cast Metal Tsuba

Cast metal Japanese tsuba

A Japanese Edo period iron tsuba, circular shape pierced and…

Edo Period Gold Inlaid Pine Tree Iron Tsuba

A Japanese Edo period iron tsuba, circular shape pierced and inlaid with goldwork pine trees, with NBTHK papers. Diameter 7.7 cm.

A large and rare Japanese Edo period tsuba by Ichinomiya…

Edo Period Tsuba by Ichinomiya Nagastune, 1781

A large and rare Japanese Edo period tsuba by Ichinomiya Nagastune, rounded oval iron with mixed metals, silver gold floral and bird details under a silver moon. Signed with date, dated 5th May 1781. Dimensions 85 x 8 cm.

A fine Japanese Edo iron tsuba by Kigen, circular with pierced…

Japanese Edo Iron Tsuba with Grass and Fireflies Motif

A fine Japanese Edo iron tsuba by Kigen, circular with pierced grass motif and gilt fireflies. Signed with NBTHK papers 23 April 1996. C. 1740. Diameter 7.2 cm.

A Japanese tsuba with gilt flower design, 20th century. 6.5 x 7…

Gilt Flower Tsuba: Japanese 20th Century Design

A Japanese tsuba with gilt flower design, 20th century. 6.5 x 7 cm

A 19th century fine shibayama gold lacquer tsuba, Meiji period,…

Meiji Shibayama Gold Lacquer Tsuba

A 19th century fine shibayama gold lacquer tsuba, Meiji period, of quatrefoil form, the kinji ground of gold decorated with reference to the Tanabata festival in hiramakie and takamakie, the reverse depicting a bird catching an insect, flowers in shell…

A very fine shibayama gold lacquer Mokkogata tsuba, Meiji…

Shibayama Gold Lacquer Tsuba with Rabbit and Oni Motifs

A very fine shibayama gold lacquer Mokkogata tsuba, Meiji period, signed Nemoto-zo. Inlaid in mother of pearl, coral, ivory, and shakudo on a nashiji and kirikane ground and decorated in takamakie and hiramakie lacquer, with silver and cloisonne rim., one…

Japanese Tsuba with Fuchi Kashira, with gold inlays

Gold Inlaid Japanese Tsuba and Fuchi Kashira Set

Japanese Tsuba with Fuchi Kashira, with gold inlays

Japanese large Tsuba (Meiji Period) with gold inlays

Meiji Tsuba with Gold Inlays

Japanese large Tsuba (Meiji Period) with gold inlays