Antique Japanese 1800's Tsuba Samurai Sword Hilt Signed by Shinome Sai Ceramic This bronze casting is very

This bronze casting is very detailed with a finely sculpted face and crown

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

the expression one of beneficent good cheer rather than formal divinity

It has a black base color surrounded by flowers trees and two Chinese acrobats

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

Antique Japanese 1800's Tsuba Samurai Sword Hilt Signed by Shinome Sai Ceramic This bronze casting is veryThis 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