Antique Japanese Samurai Iron Tsuba Sword Hilt Guard Gold Copper Inlay Tsutsugaki The design is executed in

The design is executed in sharp relief

This is an original painting by Sidonie Caron

This vessel has a Japanese artist's seal imprinted on the bottom (see picture 8)

Japanese kakejiku hanging scroll

it remains in overall fine vintage condition and has a beautiful warm patina that shows the decades

Antique Japanese Samurai Iron Tsuba Sword Hilt Guard Gold Copper Inlay Tsutsugaki The design is executed inThis is an antique Japanese early Edo period 17th century (c. 1596 1700) tsuba (handguard) for a Samurai Katana or Wakazashi sword. It is possible that this dated back even further into the 1500's. This tsuba is made with typical forged steel and is in the shape of a marugata engraved with a monk replying to a koan. Mountains are shown in the background and a flowering tree in the foreground. It is inlayed with gold, copper and likely originally with