This is a tsuba (sword guard) with a large well curb crest (Futoigetamon) design, likely for a wakizashi in a daisho set. It features well-forged and carefully polished iron, with a thick cross-section, suitable for a samurai's wakizashi. It comes with a dedicated paulownia wood box.
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Edo
Musashi
Signed
Iron-tsuba · Musashi · around 1730-1780
2 pieces on the market now
Iron-tsuba · Edo
Phase: Akasaka赤坂· 1688–1860
80 pieces on the market now
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Tadamasa忠正 | 1624-1658 | 7 |
| Tadashige忠重 | 1730-1816 | 5 |
| Tadatoki忠時 | 1704-1764 | 0 |
| Tadanao忠直 | 1661-1688 | 0 |
| Tadamune忠宗 | 1707-1746 | 0 |
We could not find an authenticity certificate on the seller’s listing. Japanese swords and fittings are normally papered by the NBTHK (or the NTHK). Without one, the attribution is the seller’s own assessment and has not been independently verified — treat it with caution and ask the dealer about certification before buying.
For one-of-a-kind items such as swords, sword fittings, and antiques, please contact us about a return within 3 days of the item's arrival and ship it back within 8 days. Refunds are issued the same day the returned item arrives.
This is a tsuba (sword guard) with a large well curb crest (Futoigetamon) design, likely for a wakizashi in a daisho set. It features well-forged and carefully polished iron, with a thick cross-section, suitable for a samurai's wakizashi. It comes with a dedicated paulownia wood box.
NihontoWatchEdo
Musashi
Signed
Iron-tsuba · Musashi · around 1730-1780
2 pieces on the market now
Iron-tsuba · Edo
Phase: Akasaka赤坂· 1688–1860
80 pieces on the market now
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Tadamasa忠正 | 1624-1658 | 7 |
| Tadashige忠重 | 1730-1816 | 5 |
| Tadatoki忠時 | 1704-1764 | 0 |
| Tadanao忠直 | 1661-1688 | 0 |
| Tadamune忠宗 | 1707-1746 | 0 |
We could not find an authenticity certificate on the seller’s listing. Japanese swords and fittings are normally papered by the NBTHK (or the NTHK). Without one, the attribution is the seller’s own assessment and has not been independently verified — treat it with caution and ask the dealer about certification before buying.
For one-of-a-kind items such as swords, sword fittings, and antiques, please contact us about a return within 3 days of the item's arrival and ship it back within 8 days. Refunds are issued the same day the returned item arrives.
