Antique Japanese 1800's Tsuba Samurai Sword Hilt Signed by Shinome Sai Ceramic This dish has a brown

This dish has a brown scalloped edge typical of a popular production design of the late Meiji era

There flowing calligraphy carved on one side and Considering that most mokugyo found for sale are 3" to 5" this is an especially large one

This vase measures 4" wide by 8 3/4" tall ( 10 x 22 cm)

1890) Meiji era Japanese lacquer kashizara plate

the expression one of beneficent good cheer rather than formal divinity

Antique Japanese 1800's Tsuba Samurai Sword Hilt Signed by Shinome Sai Ceramic This dish has a brownThis is an antique Japanese Edo period (c. 1800 1870) Tsuba (hand guard) for a Samurai Katana sword. This is a very special Tsuba, its a rare museum quality piece prized by collectors. It comes with tags showing each museum exhibition it has been in. The Aorigata shape has a kozuka hitsu ana on the left front and a skillful engraving of the God of War (Hachiman) holding his traditional sword and storehouse in his hands surrounded by gold in layed