The "Piha Kaetta" is the traditional dagger of Sri Lanka. The most elaborate examples were made during the reign of the Kingdom of Kandy, in the royal workshops where the most richly decorated weapons[...]
Nice Old Tsuba from the Edo Period, in Shakudo, Zaimei of the Shin Maru Gata type, with a decoration of cranes flying over a river, in Shakudo.
Name of the blacksmith: 武州住重直 "Bushu Ju Shigenao", re[...]
Beautiful old Tsuba from the Edo period, with an old decoration, paulownia leaves and Chrysanthemum flower in Shakudo style (with gold) in Mokko Gata style (quadrilobed).
Materials: Iron
Finish: S[...]
TSUBA Maru Gata
Japan
Edo period (1603-1868)
Iron, copper, gold, brass
H. 7.5; W 7.4 cm; Thickness 3 mm
H. Nakago Hitsu Ana 2.9 cm
Openwork tsuba, engraved with a first frieze in brass enhance[...]
Pia-Kaeta DAGUE, with scabbard.
Sri-Lanka, 18th century
Steel, wood, silver, gilded brass
Total length: 35 cm - Length of dagger: 30.3 cm
Blade length: 19.8 cm - Back of blade width: 1.3cm
St[...]
Splendid Piha Kaetta with steel blade comprising near the back two grooves inlaid with chiseled brass. Below, two cartouches inlaid with chiseled brass. At the ricassot, a richly chiseled brass piece [...]
The handle (Tsuka) is covered with ray skin (Same), wrapped with braid (Ito) and decorated with menukis. Marine style tsuba. 18th century blade forged using the traditional method. Blade tang (Nakago)[...]
Mokko gata-shaped iron tsuba with openwork (sukashi) chrysanthemum decoration.
Signature in cursive characters.
Japan, Edo period (1603-1858).
Diameter:
Height: 8.3 cm
Width: 8 cm
Mounted in aikuchi (without tsuba guard) in a lacquered scabbard perfectly imitating the wood grain with deep carvings. On the handle of the scabbard is wrapped a centipede (centipede) in relief and c[...]
Iron tsuba, decorated with a god with his ken. The ken is made of silver and gold, as is the dragon. Edo period. Dimensions: 6.5 x 6.2 cm Shipping costs extra.
Iron maru gata tsuba with openwork decoration (sukashi) of a wild boar and Japanese oak branches.
The animal's tusks in shibuichi.
Copper seki gane.
Japan, mid-Edo period.
Diameter: 8.2 cm.
TSUBA in iron, maru gata; With NBTHK certificate
JAPAN - Edo period (1606 - 1868)
Iron
H: 7,8cm - W.: 7,4cm - H. Nakago-Ana: 2,9cm - 112g
Iron maru gata with openwork decoration of cherry blosso[...]
TSUBA in iron, maru gata, with openwork decoration. With NBTHK certificate
JAPAN - Edo period - 18th century
Iron and gilding inlay.
H: 9,2cm - L.: 8,7cm - H. Nakago-Ana: 2,8cm
163g
Iron maru [...]
Rare and Old Kusarigama, in this configuration (Kobudo weapon: composed of a Kama + chain + weight) Late Edo period (late 18th century).
Shipping costs not included.
Dimensions (approximate) :[...]
A North Indian katar dagger with typical South Indian design features. North Indian daggers have the blade forged to the hilt whereas South Indians preferred their (often flexible, imported) blades fi[...]
JAPAN - Mid Edo (1603-1868). Japanese Katana Mumei sword (unsigned). Tsuka braided in gold silk on white shagreen. Menukis depicting poppies. Tsuba marugata in openwork iron, engraved and partially gi[...]
From the 18th century, it is engraved and chiseled with fine execution. For the condition, we report friction and scratches, pitting, non-through rust. We sell it natural, untouched, for collectors or[...]
Magnificent old Tsuba, with a decoration representing a fight against a water dragon, finely crafted, in Shakudo, Shin Maru Gata style (round).
Materials: Iron
Shape: Shin Maru Gata (round).
Dim[...]
Very beautiful old Tsuba, with a decoration of branches and plum blossoms “Ume” in Mokko Gata (quadrilobed), silver Shakudo Style
Materials: Iron
Shape: Mokko Gata
Dimensions: 10.5cm x 9.8cm
Thi[...]
Ancient Samurai Yari Spear, Zaimei (signed) 山城守 “Yamashiro no Kami”.
Sold without support and additional shipping costs.
Very beautiful Yari Shinto spear from the 18th century, in Koshirae, Zai[...]
Fuchi Kashira with môn
Japan, Edo period
Shakudo, gold
Fuchi: H.: 3.8 - W.: 2.2 / Kashira: H.: 3.4 - W.: 2.1cm
In shakudo, the fuchi kashira set is decorated in succession, with a gold môn on e[...]
Katar Indo-Persian, 18th - 19th century. The katar is mainly a thrusting weapon, but can also be used in size with a double-edged blade. Horizontal handle with double crossbar and long, two-edged blad[...]
Over the centuries, many sailors, merchants and colonial dignitaries crossed the oceans to trade with Asian countries. Cross-cultural influence is an interesting aspect of this period of war and trade[...]
This beautiful sword guard features a typical Chinese design, but the "kozuka hitsu-ana" and "kogai hitsu-ana" tell us that this example was likely made in Japan and for Japanese use. Due to the fact [...]
Poignard indien avec manche en fer en forme d’oiseau, entièrement doré avec des tourbillons floraux. La lame est gravée de scènes de chasse. Sans gaine
Iron tsuba with brass inlay decoration, representing a cricket on one side and a tiger in a bamboo forest on the other side. It is signed UME TADA Dimensions: 7.3 x 6.8 cm
Tsuba representing a samurai grappling with an oni. Signature of the blacksmith inscribed on the decoration below the leg of the oni. Very good quality of the carvings and inlays. Edo period. Dimensio[...]
This is a wakizashi from the Edo period (1603-1868).
With its original menuki, tsuka with brown rope placed on the tinted striped skin. Original marugata type tsuba, as well as fuchi and kashira wi[...]
JAPAN, Soten school Mid EDO period (1603-1868) Nagamaru gata in iron with maru bori decoration and gilded copper inlays of three scholars seated under a pine tree. Signed Unboki Sosa H. 7.5 cm
Tsuba mokko-gata with decoration in iroe-takazogan. Represents a grulla sobre las olas en el verso y unas olas en el verso.
Period Edo (1603-1868)
Measures: 7 x 6.5 cm
LANCE IRON
India, late 18th century
Steel
H. 50; L. 6 cm
Double-edged straight steel blade, median edge and symmetrical grooves, engraved with arabesques and friezes. Pierced mesh tip.
The cy[...]
Tanto late edo with a straight dip line (suguha). Lacquered scabbard with a sparrow on a branch and a butterfly on the handle, there is the signature of the master lacquerer in kanji (Chinese writing)[...]
Very large iron tsuba representing a man riding a giant boar. This illustrates the story of a hunter who, to defend his lord during a hunting party, jumped on a boar, rode it and stabbed it to death. [...]
DAGGER known as Pia-Kaeta
Sri-Lanka, 18th century
Steel, ivory, copper alloy and gilded brass
Total length: 29.3 cm
Blade length: 22 cm
Dagger with a straight, single-edged steel blade, endi[...]
Tsuba shakudo inlaid with solid gold, silver, shibuichi and sentoku. The setting presents us with a Japanese warrior slaying an enemy wearing foreign armor that appears to be Chinese or even Mongol. T[...]
Japanese sword hilt (tsuba) in cut iron silhouette of pagoda and palace in a mountainous lake landscape. Some damascened details in gold. An impression of tranquility emerges. Far from wars. The carvi[...]
An iron tsuba for katana without signature.
Technique : Low relief ( takaniku bori ) and high relief ( usuniku bori ) chiselling , silver relief inlay ( takanikubori ) on the monk and copper for th[...]
Japanese spear point, Yari, Jyu-Monji type
Edo period (1603-1868)
Signed
Total length : 51cm - Blade length : 18,2cm - Blade width : 12cm
Steel blade of Jyu-monji style, cross-shaped. Imposing [...]
Japanese spear point, Yari, Jyu-Monji type
Edo period (1603-1868)
Signed
Total length : 44,6cm - Blade length : 18cm - Blade width : 11,5cm
Steel blade of Jyu-monji style, cross-shaped. Imposin[...]
Japanese arrowheads called Yanone or Yajiri
Edo period (1603-1868)
From left to right:
1: Total L.: 19,3cm - Blade L.: 8,7cm - Blade width: 5,5cm
2: Total length: 28,5cm - Blade length: 10,7cm - B[...]
Wakizashi by Iga no kami Kinmichi IV. Mishina school, Shinto period around 1725. Nagasa 45.5 cm, Koshiræ 74 cm, tsuba 9.5 cm. Shinogi zukiri, suriage, 2 mekugi ana. Mounted in kodachi koshiræ in clois[...]
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