Works

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Umetada Naritioshi active early 19th century

Tsuba, in the form of a plover

c.1820

iron

Accession no: 847A77
Japan

Tsuba, laminated and forged metal design

18th-19th century

iron

Accession no: 865A247
Japan

Tsuba, maple leaf design

c.1650

iron, brass inlay

Accession no: 865A228
Tsuba, maple leaf design

early 18th century

iron, gold inlay (shakudō)

Accession no: 863A29
Masayoshi Kiyo

Tsuba, Mount Fuji and wave

1700-50

iron

Accession no: 847A60
Myochin active 18th century

Tsuba, obserse: dragon, owl, moths, small shrine; reverse: dragon, phoenix, kirin

c.1730

iron, gold & silver inlay

Accession no: 847A65
Noriyuki active early 19th century

Tsuba, observe: rocky island and distant mountain; reverse; large breaking wave and distant mountain

early 19th century

iron

Accession no: 865A226
Tsuba, obverse: a wild boar running in grass beneath a tree. A monkey stands in the tree and looks down at the boar; reverse: a sleeping puppy

early 18th century

copper alloy, gold

Accession no: 863A24
Tsuba, obverse: design of two fans; reverse: a commanders' fan

early 18th century

iron, gold-copper alloy (shakudō), copper

Accession no: 865A251
Yasuchika active early 18th century

Tsuba, obverse: elephant bearing the wish-fulfilling jewel: reverse: Buddhist text

c.1700

iron, shakudo

Accession no: 863A4
Tsuba, obverse: fishing net, moon-lit shore and clouds; reverse: new moon, two plovers and clouds

c. 1790

iron, gold

Accession no: 847A63
Tsuba, obverse: five dragons on a background of bamboo wall pattern; reverse: three dragons

c.1850

iron, shakudo

Accession no: 865A252
Tsuba, obverse; hare in the moon, pounding rice; reverse: a tortoise near a river, sparkles of moonlight on the water

early 18th century

iron, gold-copper alloy (shakudō), silver

Accession no: 863A8
Japan

Tsuba, obverse: Mount Fuji with breaking wave ; reverse: pines on the seashore

1770-90

iron, gold, silver

Accession no: 865A255
Tsuba, obverse: skeleton and poem; reverse: poem

c.1750

iron

Accession no: 847A72
Masachika active mid-19th century

Tsuba, obverse: waves, maple leaves; reverse: phoenix, maple leaves

c.1800

iron, gold

Accession no: 865A241
Tsuba, Oni and two warriors in battle

c.1820

iron, gold, silver and brass

Accession no: 863A16
Kinai active mid 17th century

Tsuba, overlapping scallop shells design

c.1660

iron

Accession no: 865A242
Tsuba, pierced design

early 18th century

iron

Accession no: 847A58
Tsuba, pierced design of two fans

early 18th century

iron

Accession no: 865A233
Japan

Tsuba, pierced pattern swastika

c.1750

iron

Accession no: 847A81
Kawaharu active mid-18th century

Tsuba, plum blossom

c.1750

iron

Accession no: 847A86
Masazumi active 18th-19th century

Tsuba, plum blossom mon, ideogram and cross design

18th-19th century

iron

Accession no: 865A244
Tsuba, plum blossom with a square standing on one point with a bud or petal motif at each corner

18th-19th century

iron

Accession no: 865A254
Akao active mid 18th century

Tsuba, predatory fish design

c.1750

iron

Accession no: 865A259