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New items will be added several times every month

  • Set of Japanese Hanging Scrolls by WATANABE SHOKA

    Samurai and painter from the end of the Edo period to the Meiji period. The second son of Kazan Watanabe. A chief retainer of the Tahara clan in Mikawa (Aichi Prefecture). He studied painting with Tsubakiyama and Hanka Fukuda, economic history with Ohashi Rakuan, and poetry with Sekine Chido. He was good at painting flowers and birds. Died on December 29, 1899. He is 53 years old. His name is Kanou. Shoka has long stood in the shadow of his very famous father, but recently the art world has started to recognize his talent

    $5.250

  • A Ko-shoami, possibly Muromachi tsuba

    The shape and thickness makes this an interesting tsuba. Possibly Ko-Shōami. Number “146” written inside nakago-ana indicates this tsuba have been part of a museum- or very large collection

    $545

  • A Higo Nishigaki tsuba

    Iron, maru-gata, image of stylized paulownia leaves in sukashi, inlaid with gold highlights done in nunome-zogan. The design is based on a classic “nage kiri” paulownia leaf design

    $545
  • Out of stock

    A nice large Saotome tsuba

    Iron, aoi-mokkōgata, image of steel-plated helmet, decorated with arabesques in brass inlay. A very solid tsuba with a Saotome design of overlapping iron plates

    SOLD

  • A very thick and interesting Ko-Shoami tsuba

    Iron, kawarigata sukashi tsuba in the shape of a peach, with the surface of the leaves carved in kebori. Possibly (Ko-)Shōami school. A unique and charming tsuba

    $595

  • A Katchushi style amida-yasuri tsuba

    Iron, marugata, simple sukashi image of flower. Slight amida-yasuri lines radiating out from the center. Done in Katchushi style (katchushi were armor manufacturers who made simple, yet functional tsuba in the Muromachi era

    $495

  • A fine Tosho Gunbai tsuba

    Iron, marugata, Tosho style of design with sukashi image of gunbai (war fan). The military commander’s fan (gunbai) was cherished by the samurai warriors

    $575

  • Big horse-riding equipment themed tsuba

    Iron, tatemaru-gata, image of horse-riding equipment: saddle, stirrups, riding crop on the recto, and bridle on the verso

    $475

  • Tsuba of Emperor Liu Bei’s escape

    Iron, marugata, carving done in takabori style, depicting a scene from the Three Kingdoms, where Emperor Liu Bei escapes his pursuers by crossing the Tan River

    $475

  • A large Owari sukashi tsuba

    Iron, marugata, Owari, or possibly Shōami tsuba with sukashi depicting a spool motif with inner mokkō design

    $595

  • Soten style Shinobi (assasin) tsuba

    Iron, marugata, Sōten style image of samurai or shinobi entering a house, with highlights in gold, silver, and bronze

    $395

  • Large Soten style tsuba

    Iron, marugata, openwork design done in Sōten style of what appears to be a Chinese sage with a retainer, and two phoenixes flying overhead. Highlights of gold and silver inlay

    $575
ALL TSUBA FOR SALE
TSUBA UNDER $300
TSUBA $300 - $1000
TSUBA OVER $1000

Introducing Video

As something new, all items are- or will be updated very soon with video and new images. 

I do this as we live in a modern world and I feel that this will provide you the best conditions to see the items most faithfully before you decide to buy.

You can also visit my Youtube channel to easily see all the videos.

I hope you will enjoy it.

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Introduction

I have decided to offer a lot of items for sale from private collection that was collected for more than +30 years. Its mostly Tsuba I will offer here, but a couple swords, works of art and other items will be offered for sale as well.

Please bear in mind that I dont consider myself as an expert, nor am I a professional dealer. All items are sold from private collection and sold as is. Please judge from the pictures and ask for additional pictures, if you have any doubts.

In the following months, there will be added +150 Tsuba, some fittings, swords and other items.

Offers Are Welcome

 The reason for this, is partly because price for Japanese items like Tsuba and swords can be very dificult to determine. Another reason is that the market prices for such as items have decreased significantly the later years and many of the items offered here are probably lower in prices than they was bought for.

Please always feel welcome to contact me if you have questions. I will be happy to be at your service.

I hope you will enjoy my site and the images.

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Items being evaluated for sale soon

Items being evaluated at this moment. More than +250 items to come

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