Tsuba

The guard between blade and grip. Six pieces stand at the head; below them every tsuba in the collection, structured by school, period, material and motif.

The front of the Yokoya Soyo tsuba on green silk: a shishi at the right turns toward the center, a peony with one full blossom and a bud at the left, every line cut into the polished shakudo.Der Löwe kennt die PfingstroseYokoya Soyo II · Tsuba · Shakudo · Mittlere Edo-ZeitRound iron Omi Hakkei tsuba framed by a twisted silver rim: mountains, pines, a tall pagoda among bamboo and a boatman in the waves, with gold on the ridges and in both hitsu-ana.Acht Ansichten; ein See, zwei GesichteHizen · Tsuba · Tetsu · Edo-Zeit · NBTHK Tokubetsu HozonTsuba by Okamoto Sadamasa: a gold moon in bands of mist, a folding fan and a war fan, a silver rat holding the fan cord.Die Ratte und der FächerOkamoto Sadamasa · Tsuba · Sentoku · Späte Edo-Zeit · NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon · Sammlung FahrenhorstThe Hamano Naoyuki tsuba: a rider in high relief drives his horse through breaking waves on the right, a pine at the upper left, gold spray across the dark plate.Der erste Mann über dem FlussHamano Naoyuki · Tsuba · Shakudo · Späte Edo-Zeit · NTHK KanteishoThe front of the Soten tsuba: a bamboo grove pierced through the shakudo plate, gold clouds along the top and the sages among the stems below.Die Sieben Weisen im BambushainSoten · Tsuba · Shakudo · Mittlere Edo-Zeit · NTHK KanteishoAn iron Gama Sennin tsuba: the laughing immortal dances on one leg with a bell raised in his hand, two toads crossing the lower edge.Der Unsterbliche und seine KrötenNara (zugeschr.) · Tsuba · Tetsu · Edo-Zeit

All tsuba

Material
Period
School
Motif

44 pieces

The front of the Soten tsuba: a bamboo grove pierced through the shakudo plate, gold clouds along the top and the sages among the stems below.Die Sieben Weisen im BambushainSoten · Tsuba · Shakudo · Mittlere Edo-Zeit · NTHK KanteishoThe Hamano Naoyuki tsuba: a rider in high relief drives his horse through breaking waves on the right, a pine at the upper left, gold spray across the dark plate.Der erste Mann über dem FlussHamano Naoyuki · Tsuba · Shakudo · Späte Edo-Zeit · NTHK KanteishoBrass tsuba: Hotei sits laughing on the bank at the right, a boy with a pole and a round net wades through the stream at the left, a pine branch reaches in from above.Der Glücksgott lachtHamano Toshihiro · Tsuba · Shinchu · Späte Edo-Zeit · NBTHK HozonThe front of the Guan Yu tsuba by Tsuneshige: the general at the right edge with copper face, black beard and gold headdress, the blade of his halberd rising from a dragon's head at the left.Der Kriegsgott hält stillTsuneshige · Tsuba · Sentoku · Mittlere Edo-ZeitThe front of the Naoshige tsuba: a willow hangs over the plate, Ono no Tofu stands at the right under a gold umbrella, a frog leaps from the swirling stream at the lower left.Der Frosch, der nicht aufgibtTetsugendo Naoshige · Tsuba · Tetsu · Mittlere Edo-ZeitThe front of the copper Hamano tsuba: two tall drying nets beside a pine on the right, a flock of plovers above, the hitsu-ana at the left closed with gold.Netze am StrandHamano · Tsuba · Suaka · Edo-Zeit · NBTHK HozonThe iron openwork tsuba: a fan of curved ribs spreads across the upper half like raised wings, short curling forms fill the lower half, the rim softly lobed.Der Kranich von vornHigo (zugeschr.) · Tsuba · Tetsu · Edo-ZeitThe iron Higo tsuba in openwork: four thin concentric rings, crossed by a long diamond-shaped spool that reaches the rim on all four sides, the seppa-dai at its centre.Faden um die SpuleHigo · Tsuba · Tetsu · Mittlere Edo-Zeit · NBTHK HozonThe iron Owari tsuba: four overlapping rings form a four-lobed outline, an oval band around the seppa-dai with a small round knob at each of its four points.Vier RingeOwari · Tsuba · Tetsu · Edo-Zeit · NBTHK HozonTobita Yoshimichi TsubaDer Wächter des Nordens und sein BoteTobita Yoshimichi · Tsuba · Shakudo · Edo-ZeitThe iron tsuba with a hō-ō in gold and brownish relief flying across the top edge, its long tail streaming to the left, a stem of ivy with gold buds at the lower right.Ein Hō-ō zieht vorüberMumei · Tsuba · Tetsu · Edo-ZeitThe wasp tsuba: a gold wasp at the top, an open gold lily and a bud at the lower right, fine file marks radiating from the centre of the dark iron plate.Die Blume und ihre BesucherinMumei · Tsuba · Tetsu · Edo-ZeitRound iron Omi Hakkei tsuba framed by a twisted silver rim: mountains, pines, a tall pagoda among bamboo and a boatman in the waves, with gold on the ridges and in both hitsu-ana.Acht Ansichten; ein See, zwei GesichteHizen · Tsuba · Tetsu · Edo-Zeit · NBTHK Tokubetsu HozonBushu-ju Masachika TsubaDer ewige BaumMasachika · Tsuba · Tetsu · Mittlere Edo-Zeit · NBTHK Tokubetsu HozonBrass tsuba by Tsuneshige in a rounded square with a rim of shakudo and silver: an old man seated on rocks at the right holds a long fishing rod over a winding stream, with leafy branches above.Der geteilte RandTsuneshige · Tsuba · Shinchu · Mittlere Edo-Zeit · NBTHK HozonThe iron openwork tsuba: a lobed frame, and inside it a plum branch rising on the right with two open blossoms and buds on the upper twigs.Der Zweig im RahmenHigo (zugeschr.) · Tsuba · Tetsu · Edo-ZeitThe iron tsuba in mokko-gata: waves carved in fine lines across the whole face, cherry blossoms in low relief with gold centres, short panels of gold lattice on the rim.Blüten auf dem WasserBushu (zugeschr.) · Tsuba · Tetsu · Edo-ZeitTsuba by Okamoto Sadamasa: a gold moon in bands of mist, a folding fan and a war fan, a silver rat holding the fan cord.Die Ratte und der FächerOkamoto Sadamasa · Tsuba · Sentoku · Späte Edo-Zeit · NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon · Sammlung FahrenhorstRound shibuichi tsuba covered in finely cut waves: a coiled gold dragon at the top, a small gold jewel floating in the waves beside it.Zwei Drachen im selben SturmKyo-Kinko · Tsuba · Shibuichi · Mittlere Edo-Zeit · NBTHK HozonThe front of the Yokoya Soyo tsuba on green silk: a shishi at the right turns toward the center, a peony with one full blossom and a bud at the left, every line cut into the polished shakudo.Der Löwe kennt die PfingstroseYokoya Soyo II · Tsuba · Shakudo · Mittlere Edo-ZeitAn iron Gama Sennin tsuba: the laughing immortal dances on one leg with a bell raised in his hand, two toads crossing the lower edge.Der Unsterbliche und seine KrötenNara (zugeschr.) · Tsuba · Tetsu · Edo-ZeitRound iron Aizu Shoami tsuba with a gold-inlaid rim and gold-lined hitsu-ana: a pine branch with gold needles across the top, a dark crane standing at the right, a gold crane low over the rocks below.Zwei Kraniche unter der KieferAizu-Shoami · Tsuba · Tetsu · Edo-Zeit · NBTHK HozonRound iron tsuba with openwork: heart-shaped aoi leaves with gold veins drift over rafts cut with parallel lines, the raft joints marked with gold chevrons.Das Blatt, das dem Herrn gehörteAkita-Shoami · Tsuba · Tetsu · Edo-Zeit · NBTHK Tokubetsu HozonIron Nanban tsuba in openwork: a scaled dragon arches over the center between a gilded sun at the top of the rim and a crescent moon at the bottom; lotus flowers touched with gold fill the lower half.Ein Drache von fernNanban · Tsuba · Tetsu · Edo-Zeit · NBTHK HozonThe Ko-Kinko tsuba: rows of seigaiha waves inside a rim of ribbed chrysanthemum petals, a signature beside the tang opening.Das Meer, das nie aufhörtKo-Kinko (zugeschr.) · Tsuba · Shibuichi · Momoyama-ZeitThe Shoki tsuba: Shoki in a patterned robe with a sword stands at the right edge beneath pine needles, two characters cut beside the seppa-dai.In preparationDer Dämonenjäger alleinSigniert · Tsuba · Sentoku · Edo-Zeit · In VorbereitungThe shibuichi tsuba: a horse and a figure at the right edge above a stream with gold bamboo grass, the signature beside the seppa-dai.In preparationAm Wasser, vor dem FallSigniert · Tsuba · Shibuichi · Edo-Zeit · In VorbereitungThe iron tsuba: a gold dragon in overlay coils among scrolling clouds round the plain dark centre, the hitsu-ana plugged.In preparationEin Drache aus GoldfädenMumei · Tsuba · Tetsu · Edo-Zeit · In VorbereitungThe iron tsuba: an old monkey trainer with a staff and a small monkey stands at the right edge, the rest of the round iron ground left bare.In preparationDer Mann mit dem AffenMumei · Tsuba · Tetsu · Edo-Zeit · In VorbereitungThe iron tsuba: a gold hawk dives from the upper right, a waterfall in fine lines at the left, flowering shrubs in gold and silver below.In preparationDer Falke stößt herabTsuba · Tetsu · Edo-Zeit · In VorbereitungThe iron tsuba with a twisted rope rim: a gold dragon in the waves at upper left, a tiger among bamboo at lower right looking up.In preparationDrache und TigerMumei · Tsuba · Tetsu · Edo-Zeit · In VorbereitungThe shakudo tsuba: a plum branch with gold blossoms reaches in from the right over a ground of fine nanako, the seppa-dai smooth.In preparationPflaumenblüten auf NanakoMumei · Tsuba · Shakudo · Edo-Zeit · In VorbereitungThe copper tsuba: two butterflies, a flowering plant and a winding stream cut in line, with a two-column inscription beside the seppa-dai.In preparationZwei Falter über dem BachSigniert · Tsuba · Suaka · Edo-Zeit · In VorbereitungThe back: a monkey trainer holds the leash while his monkey dances beneath the willow.In preparationDer Affe tanzt unter der WeideTsuneshige · Tsuba · Sentoku · Mittlere Edo-Zeit · In VorbereitungThe back: Tao Yuanming, an old man with a long beard and a tall cap, sits smiling beside a stream with chrysanthemums.In preparationKiefer und Chrysanthemen sind noch daTsuneshige · Tsuba · Sentoku · Mittlere Edo-Zeit · In VorbereitungThe signed face of the Tsuneshige tsuba: a figure in a cloud-patterned robe poling a boat on curling waves, a silver moon in a band of cloud above.In preparationEin Boot unter dem MondTsuneshige · Tsuba · Sentoku · Mittlere Edo-Zeit · In VorbereitungThe iron openwork tsuba: a woven basket at the foot, chrysanthemums and leaves rising to the rim, touched with gold.In preparationEin Korb voller ChrysanthemenMumei · Tsuba · Tetsu · Edo-Zeit · In VorbereitungThe silver tsuba engraved in fine line: a shishi on a rock beside a waterfall, a smaller shishi at its foot, pine above, and a three-character inscription at the left.In preparationDer Löwe und sein JungesSigniert · Tsuba · Gin · Edo-Zeit · In VorbereitungThe polished shakudo tsuba: a shishi in relief comes down beside a waterfall at the upper right, a second shishi head in the curling spray below, a signature beside the nakago-ana.In preparationDer Löwe im WasserfallSigniert · Tsuba · Shakudo · Edo-Zeit · In VorbereitungTsuba by Tsuneshige: a seated figure lifts a bowl while a dragon moves through clouds along the upper edge.Der Drache aus der SchaleTsuneshige · Tsuba · Sentoku · Mittlere Edo-ZeitAridoshi tsuba in sentoku under a reddish patina: an old man in a black cap walks through slanting rain under a large paper umbrella, a lantern in his hand; at the left an upright post rises past a pine.Ein Licht im RegenTsuneshige · Tsuba · Sentoku · Mittlere Edo-ZeitThe iron tsuba, omote: five geese fly in from the upper right, a thin crescent moon and reeds in gold lie at the lower right, the ground hammered, the rim thick and rolled.Die Gänse kommen herabToryusai-Schule · Tsuba · Tetsu · Späte Edo-Zeit · NBTHK HozonThe botan shishi tsuba: a dark shakudo lion leaps over a ridge of rock along the top of the iron plate, a silver peony with gold leaves opens at the lower right.Der Sprung des LöwenMumei · Tsuba · Tetsu · Edo-ZeitThe Komei guard by Tsuneshige, picture side: the scholar with his feather fan at the right edge, a desk with an open book before him.In preparationDer Gelehrte am PultTsuneshige · Tsuba · Shinchu · Mittlere Edo-Zeit · NBTHK Hozon · In Vorbereitung