2025年1月21日 · Tsuba is the hand-guard of the Japanese sword. High-class Samurai wore his Katana sword with its beautiful sword mountings such as Tsuba. Tsuba’s front design tends to be more decorative as this part was often seen by other Samurais when he was walking on the streets. Why is it that the sword mounting was important for Samurai?

2025年1月27日 · Mito-style Tsuba set with lion and Omamori (amulet) patterns. Both of these motifs are treated as good-luck symbol because people believe it will protect us from evil spirits and misfortune.

2025年1月24日 · High-class Samurai wore his katana sword with its beautiful sword mountings such as Tsuba. The word "Taikoubou" is sometimes used as pronoun of fisher in Japan because of his anecdote. This Tsuba is recognized by The Society for Preservation of Japanese Art Swords, which is known as NBTHK.

Attrituted to Hamano Yukihiro Master Tsuba Maker. These sword guards (tsuba 鐔) are made of forged brass (shinchū 真鍮). Both dai and sho have a high relief, inlayed with gold and copper (shakudō), depicting a money in a tree mischievously tantalizing a dog and baiting him.

2013年10月8日 · A Mito school tsuba By Ichiryu Tomoyoshi II, Edo period (18th century) The slightly oval shakudo nanako plate designed with a horse and guardian monkeys in iroetakazogan , one hitsu ana plugged in gold, signed Ichiryu Tomoyoshi and kao

2017年9月1日 · This is a well carved tsuba by Mito Ju Horii Okinari. This tsuba measures 2.75 inches or 7.0 cm by 2.5 inches or 6.4 cm. It is made of brass and is cupped to resemble the guard of a European rapier. This shape became very popular during the Edo period. The reverse of the tsuba is well stippled by hammering and the obverse is superbly carved ...

Excellent large Dragon tsuba by Mito Ichiryū Yoshitaka with NTHK Certificate. Yoshitaka was a student of the 4th generation Tomoyoshi.This is a beautiful large polished Shakudo tsuba with gold iroe accents.The motif of Dragon and clouds is extremely well carved in Takabori relief. Made in late Edo period.

Brass Polished Tsuba with Peony and Lion Motif. This tsuba features a stunning depiction ofPeony and Lion (Botan Shishi ), a motif symbolizing strength, beauty, and prosperity in Japanese art. Certificate : NBTHKHozon Tosogu (Certified as Preserved Sword Fittings by the Nihon Bijutsu Token Hozon Kyokai).

A Mito Tsuba depicting the poet Ki no Tsurayuki lost in the rain and mist close to the Shrine of Aritoshi Myojin. The legend tells that once Ki no Tsurayuki was travelling on his horse through the forest when heavy rain started falling and he could not see anymore due to the mist.

This finely carved tsuba is a classic example of the work of the Ichiryu family school of Mito. This guard can be attributed to Ichiryu Tomoyoshi V (1788-1858). All seven generations of this school used the name Tomoyoshi and they were retainers of the Mito branch of the Tokugawa family. The last master died in 1922.