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Antique Japanese Soft Metal Tsuba and Fuchi/Kashira - Samurai & Waves, Signed

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Antique Japanese Soft Metal Tsuba and Fuchi/Kashira - Samurai & Waves, Signed
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Antique Japanese Soft Metal Tsuba and Fuchi/Kashira - Samurai & Waves, Signed.. Small soft metal tsuba made of shakudo with nanako (stippled surface), and fuchi/kashira set of fittings for the tsuka (sword handle). Fittings depict a battle between samurai defending a castle, samurai on horseback and samurai swimming in waves. The tsuba has raised decorations of pine trees, samurai, castle, waves, and samurai in the waves on the front, and the same castle with a samurai on the ground on the reverse. Waves and samurai have inlaid or applied gold and silver to highlight and define the details. There are kozuka and kogai anas on either side of the nakaga ana. The tsuba has a carved signature next to the nakago ana and measures 70mm x 65mm. The fuchi features a samurai on horseback with bow and sword, in waves, a bridge, and pine tree. The kashira features a similar samurai on horseback with the bow string in his mouth, on shore next to the waves. The fuchi/kashira set are also made of shakudo/nanako, with gold inlaid and applied to highlight the features. While they are of the same theme, the tsuba and fuchi/kashira set may not have been made by the same hand. The fuchi/kashira set have a little better workmanship and detail than the tsuba. But, once mounted on a sword, they would complement each other very nicely. Condition is excellent, the tsuba having nice dark patina, not showing much wear, with just a couple of small dings on the reverse side. The fuchi/kashira set are also excellent, showing a dark patina, very little wear, and excellent detail to the features. Circa early to mid-18th Century. Includes a wood storage box for the tsuba and a box for the fuchi/kashira set. Est.: $700-$900.