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Japanese sword, Tachi. 19th c
Located in Stockholm, SE
A Japanese sword, army-mounted from the 19th c. The blade with signature.Fuchi Kashira of gilt
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Swords
Materials
Iron
Intricate Japanese Sword Fittings and Ornaments, Japanese Art by Audsley, 1884
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Intricate Japanese Sword Fittings and Ornaments – Plate VI from Section VII
Description
Category
1880s Antique Japanese Swords
Materials
Paper
H 15.75 in W 10.63 in D 0.01 in
Intricate Japanese Sword Guards – Heliograph from Audsley’s Japanese Art, 1884
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Intricate Japanese Sword Guards (Tsuba) – Plate XI from Section VI of G. A. Audsley’s
Category
1880s Antique Japanese Swords
Materials
Paper
H 10.63 in W 15.75 in D 0.01 in
Pl. 10 Antique Print of Japanese Sword & Knife and Handles, Racinet, circa 1890
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Japanese - Japonais - Japonesisch'. Chromolithograph of Japanese sword and
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Late 19th Century Antique Japanese Swords
Materials
Paper
H 16.34 in W 11.42 in D 0.2 in
Japanese Edo Period XVIIc Iron Sword Tsuba (Guard). Bamboo & Frogs.
Located in MELBOURNE, AU
This intriguing article is a Tsuba,
a Japanese sword guard that forms part of the sword's mounting
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Early 1600s Japanese Antique Japanese Swords
Antique Metal Japanese Tsuba Tosogu with Chinese Coins
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
1920's. Thence by decent
A Tsuba is a Japanese sword mountings are the various housings and associated
Category
19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Swords
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Antique Metal Japanese Tsuba Tosogu with Buddhist Literati in Landscape
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
1920's. Thence by decent
A Tsuba is a Japanese sword mountings are the various housings and associated
Category
19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Swords
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Antique Metal Japanese Tsuba Tosogu with Buddhist Clouds in Silver
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
1920's. Thence by decent
A Tsuba is a Japanese sword mountings are the various housings and associated
Category
19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Swords
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Antique Metal Japanese Tsuba Tosogu with Buddhist Literati in Landscape
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
1920's. Thence by decent
A Tsuba is a Japanese sword mountings are the various housings and associated
Category
19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Swords
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Antique Metal Japanese Tsuba Tosogu with Floral Flowers in Landscape
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
1920's. Thence by decent
A Tsuba is a Japanese sword mountings are the various housings and associated
Category
19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Swords
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Antique Metal Japanese Tsuba Tosogu with Pine tree. Top quality
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Japanese sword when it is being worn or stored. Koshirae (拵え) refers to the ornate mountings of a Japanese
Category
19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Swords
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Antique Metal Japanese Tsuba Tosogu with Buddhist Literati in Landscape
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
1920’s. Thence by decent
A Tsuba is a Japanese sword mountings are the various housings and associated
Category
19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Swords
Materials
Bronze
Antique Metal Japanese Tsuba Tosogu with Floral Flowers in Landscape
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
1920’s. Thence by decent
A Tsuba is a Japanese sword mountings are the various housings and associated
Category
19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Swords
Materials
Bronze
Antique Metal Japanese Tsuba Tosogu with Chinese Coins, 19th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
1920’s. Thence by decent
A Tsuba is a Japanese sword mountings are the various housings and associated
Category
19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Swords
Materials
Bronze
Antique Metal Japanese Tsuba Tosogu with Buddhist Literati in Landscape, 19th C
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
1920’s. Thence by decent
A Tsuba is a Japanese sword mountings are the various housings and associated
Category
19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Swords
Materials
Bronze
Antique Metal Japanese Tsuba Tosogu with Buddhist Clouds in Silver, 19th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
1920’s. Thence by decent
A Tsuba is a Japanese sword mountings are the various housings and associated
Category
19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Swords
Materials
Bronze
Early Edo Period Japanese Kanefusa Wakizashi Sword with Papers, 17th Century
Located in Hampstead, QC
Japanese Wakizashi sword forged and signed by Kanefusa, a blacksmith from one of the great lineages
Category
Early 17th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Swords
Materials
Metal
H 26 in W 1.2 in D 0.25 in
Antique Metal Japanese Tsuba Tosogu with Scholars Travelling in Landscape
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
1920’s. Thence by decent
A Tsuba is a Japanese sword mountings are the various housings and associated
Category
19th Century Edo Antique Japanese Swords
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Antiques 4th Head Torii Kiyotada Silk Painted Scroll, Festival, Sword
Located in Niiza, JP
a Japanese sword
It is thought to represent the May festival
Sekku (seasonal festival) means a day
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Swords
Materials
Silk, Paper
H 78.75 in W 14.18 in D 0.79 in
Japanese Jewelry Box, 1900
Located in Marseille, FR
Jewelry box Japan 1890/1900 decorated with a hundred Menukis in embossed brass and inlays measuring
Category
19th Century Antique Japanese Swords
Materials
Rosewood
Early Muromachi Period Samurai Naoe Shizu Katana with Papers, 14th Century
Located in Hampstead, QC
Early Muromachi period Japanese Samurai “Naoe Shizu Katana” (sword). The Muromachi Period in
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15th Century and Earlier Japanese Other Antique Japanese Swords
Materials
Metal
H 38.38 in W 1 in D 0.25 in
Antique Japanese Leather Kendo Mask c.1920
Located in San Francisco, CA
” (Japanese swords) in combat. The samurai thereby acquired a distinctive appreciation of the “principles of
Category
Late 19th Century Industrial Antique Japanese Swords
Materials
Metal
Exquisite Japanese Tsuba (Sword Guards) – Decorative Art by Audsley, 1884
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Exquisite Japanese Tsuba (Sword Guards) – Plate XII from Section VI of G. A. Audsley’s
Category
1880s Antique Japanese Swords
Materials
Paper
H 10.63 in W 15.75 in D 0.01 in
Mythical and Narrative Japanese Tsuba Designs (Sword Guards) – by Audsley, 1884
Located in Langweer, NL
art series presents six remarkable Japanese sword guards (tsuba), showcasing intricate designs steeped
Category
1880s Antique Japanese Swords
Materials
Paper
H 10.63 in W 15.75 in D 0.01 in
A Very Fine Japanese Mixed Metal Bronze Censer on Stand, Taisho Period
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
the advent of the Meiji Period (1868-1912), Japanese sword makers turned instead to using these
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Swords
Materials
Bronze
An Extremely Fine 19th C. Miniature Japanese Mixed Metal Bronze Cylinder Vase
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Samurai swords, but with the advent of the Meiji Period (1868-1912), Japanese sword makers turned instead
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Swords
Materials
Gold, Silver, Bronze, Copper
A Very Fine Miniature Japanese Mixed Metal Bronze Bottle Vase, Meiji Period
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Samurai swords, but with the advent of the Meiji Period (1868-1912), Japanese sword makers turned instead
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Swords
Materials
Gold, Silver, Bronze, Copper
A Very Fine Japanese Mixed Metal Bronze Suiban / Planter on Stand, Taisho Period
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
(1868-1912), Japanese sword makers turned instead to using these techniques on various forms of
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Swords
Materials
Bronze
H 5.75 in W 13 in D 7.5 in
An Exceedingly Fine Pair of 19th C. Miniature Japanese Mixed Metal Bronze Vases
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
18th century to decorate Samurai swords, but with the advent of the Meiji Period (1868-1912), Japanese
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Swords
Materials
Gold, Silver, Bronze, Copper
H 4 in W 1.25 in D 1.13 in
JAPAN 1910 Meiji Menuki Necklace With Shakudo In 14Kt Gold 24Kt Gold & Bronze
Located in Miami, FL
antique Japanese sword from the Edo period (1603-1864). The pieces are created with exceptional Shakudo
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1910s Japanese Arts and Crafts Antique Japanese Swords
Materials
Gold, Yellow Gold, Bronze, 14k Gold, 24k Gold, Shakudo
H 1.14 in W 0.71 in L 18 in
Antique Japanese Koto Wakizashi Sword
Located in Dallas, TX
Japanese Koto Wakizashi Sword
Japan
Ca. 1400-1600s
Length: 24.25” Blade
Total Length: 27.25
Category
16th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Japanese Swords
Materials
Steel
Antique Ceremonial Dress and Sword Tansu, Sendai, Japan
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique ceremonial dress and sword tansu, Sendai, Japan
Guaranteed to be authentic as described.
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Swords
Materials
Iron
Japanese Shinto Ema Wishing Wooden Plaque with Iron Sickle and Sword
Located in Chiba, JP
Old wishing wooden plaque with iron sickle and sword as ‘Ema’ handmade by Japanese blacksmith and
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Swords
Materials
Iron
Wooden Sword of Old Japanese Buddha / 1800-1900 / Wall-Mounted Object
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an introduction to a slightly unusual item.
This is a wooden sword possessed by the Buddha
Category
19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Swords
Materials
Cedar
Antique Print of a Japanese Soldier Carrying Swords, 1843
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique costume print titled 'Soldat Japonais'. Original antique print of a Japanese soldier
Category
19th Century Antique Japanese Swords
Materials
Paper
Kabuki Actor in Water Lily Robe with Samurai Sword - Japanese Woodblock Print
By Utagawa Toyokuni
Located in Soquel, CA
Kabuki Actor in Water Lily Robe with Samurai Sword- Japanese Woodblock Print
Finely detailed
Category
Early 19th Century Edo Antique Japanese Swords
Materials
Ink, Rice Paper, Woodcut
H 20 in W 14.38 in D 0.5 in
Antique Japanese Shakudo Cufflinks with Floral Designs
Located in Monroe Township, NJ
heated to create the signature finish. Originally developed for use in Japanese armor and swords, Shakudo
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Swords
Materials
Shakudo
Antique Japanese Shakudo Mix-Metal Screw-Back Earrings
Located in Monroe Township, NJ
A striking pair of antique Japanese Shakudo earrings, featuring a beautifully detailed floral and
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Swords
Materials
Shakudo
Antique Japanese Shakudo Cufflinks with Wheat Husk Design
Located in Monroe Township, NJ
Japanese armor and swords, Shakudo was banned by the Japanese government in 1876, which led artisans to
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Swords
Materials
Shakudo
Antique Japanese Meiji Shakudo Vesta Case By Komai Otojiro
Located in Portland, England
This exquisite Japanese Meiji iron, gold & silver vesta case was made circa 1905 by Komai Otojiro
Category
Early 1900s Japanese Antique Japanese Swords
Materials
Gold, Silver
Hasegawa Publishing – Sword and Blossom Poems, Volume II
Located in Hamburg, DE
Immerse yourself in the rich cultural tapestry of ancient Japanese poetry with "Sword and Blossom
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Early 1900s Japanese Art Nouveau Antique Japanese Swords
Materials
Paper
Rare Shakudo Locket Pendant Necklace Bird Parrot Cockatoo Fan Japan Antique
Located in New York, NY
of alloys of gold and copper. After the wearing of swords was prohibited in 1877, Japanese jewelry
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Aesthetic Movement Antique Japanese Swords
Materials
Mixed Metal, Shakudo
Henri Toulouse Lautrec "À La Gaieté Rochechouart: Nicolle", 1893
By (After) Henri Toulouse Lautrec
Located in Dallas, TX
was inspired by designs found on tsuba, or Japanese sword hilts. In 1899, Lautrec suffered from
Category
1890s Art Nouveau Antique Japanese Swords
Materials
Ink, Archival Paper
(After) Henri Toulouse LautrecHenri Toulouse Lautrec "À La Gaieté Rochechouart: Nicolle", 1893, 1893
H 25.75 in W 20.75 in D 4.25 in
Japanese Antique Black Bellows / An objet d'art / 1868-1912s / Wabi-Sabi Mingei
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
the Tohoku region of Japan.
To make swords, etc., it is necessary to melt jade steel, which is the
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Swords
Materials
Wood, Cedar
H 10.04 in W 16.54 in D 6.7 in
1850 Edo antique Katana dansu, wabi sabi samurai swords tansu chest of drawers
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Katana dansu (Samurai swords cabinet) - manufactured in Kaei 3 (1850), Kyushu area, Japan. A
Category
1850s Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Swords
Materials
Wood, Hardwood
H 46.58 in W 58.12 in D 17.52 in
Dragon Foo Dog Shakudo Earrings Samurai Warrior Japan 14 Karat Gold Victorian
Located in New York, NY
Samurai period in Japan and were created by esteemed artists who made ornaments to adorn swords and armor
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Aesthetic Movement Antique Japanese Swords
Materials
Gold, 14k Gold, Mixed Metal, Shakudo
19th Century Edo-Meiji Period Samurai Tantō Knife/Short Blade Sword and Scabbard
Located in North Miami, FL
19th century Edo-Meiji period samurai Tantō knife/short blade sword and scabbard
By: unknown
Category
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Swords
Materials
Metal, Copper, Steel, Iron
H 12 in W 1.5 in D 1 in
Intricate Sword Hilt Designs – Audsley’s Decorative Heliographic Art, 1884
Located in Langweer, NL
in traditional Japanese and Chinese sword craftsmanship.
Rendered in monochrome tones, the print
Category
1880s Antique Japanese Swords
Materials
Paper
H 10.63 in W 15.75 in D 0.01 in
Masterfully Crafted Tsuba with Narrative and Symbolic Motifs– A Heliograph 1884
Located in Langweer, NL
decorative art series features six intricately designed Japanese tsuba (sword guards), showcasing the
Category
1880s Antique Japanese Swords
Materials
Paper
H 10.63 in W 15.75 in D 0.01 in
Émile Gallé "Ombelle" Side Chair
By Émile Gallé
Located in New York, NY
form of the chair back and certain Japanese tsuba or sword-guards. Others see Giant Hogweed as a symbol
Category
Early 20th Century Antique Japanese Swords
Materials
Cane, Walnut
Kunichika Toyohara, Japanese Woodblock Print, Sword, Kabuki, Ghost Story
By Toyohara Kunichika
Located in London, GB
: Backed, slightly trimmed, aper residue, colour transfer on the central panel.
Muramasa sword
In
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Japanese Swords
Materials
Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut
H 14.06 in W 28.12 in D 0.04 in
Katsushika Hokusai, Mount Fuji and Sword, Ukiyo-e, Japanese Woodblock Print, Edo
By Katsushika Hokusai
Located in London, GB
peak of Mount Fuji.
The scene shows craftsmen working on a tsurugi, a Japanese double edged sword
Category
19th Century Edo Antique Japanese Swords
Materials
Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut
H 8.75 in W 6.15 in D 0.04 in
Katana-Dansu, Sword Chest, Hokuriku Region
Located in New York, NY
Katana-Dansu Sword Chest from the Late Edo Period. Previously published in book "Japanese Cabinetry
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Swords
Old Japanese Fighting Face Shield
Located in Berlin, DE
old battle mask for sword fighting of japanese cadets - not welded but knotted wire; around 1910
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Grand Tour Antique Japanese Swords
Japanese Sword Chest
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antique Japanese sword chest on hand wrought iron base.
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Swords
19th Century Low Japanese Sword Chest
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Edo period, Japanese sword chest with five sturdy and functional drawers. Robust, masculine handles
Category
19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Swords
Materials
Iron
19th Century Japanese Sword Chest
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 19th c. Katana Dansu, swordchest with eight drawers.
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Swords
19th Century Sword Chest
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th c. Japanese sword chest on hand forged iron base. Beautiful patina.
FOR OUR COMPLETE
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Swords
Materials
Iron
Japanese Carved and Lacquered Samurai Sword Stand, Edo Period, circa 1840
Located in Prahran, Victoria
A rare, antique Japanese sword stand for the display of samurai swords. It has been decoratively
Category
1840s Japanese Antique Japanese Swords
Materials
Wood
H 18.71 in W 20.87 in D 10.24 in
Japanese Antique Sword Case 1760s-1860s/Exhibition Stand Box Wabisabi Art
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It was a wooden box for storing Japanese swords.
It is an item from the Edo period. (1760-1860s
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Swords
Materials
Cedar
H 5.32 in W 5.32 in D 38.39 in
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Antique Japanese Swords For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of antique Japanese swords is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique antique Japanese swords was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and iron. Antique Japanese swords have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique Japanese swords have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Yasuhiro Shito are consistently popular.
How Much are Antique Japanese Swords?
Antique Japanese swords can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $2,495, while the lowest priced sells for $167 and the highest can go for as much as $100,064.
Questions About Antique Japanese Swords
- What is a Japanese sword called?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022What a Japanese sword is called depends on its length. A short sword is a wakizashi, which means "side arm." The longer, more well-known sword is the katana. Samurai carried both types of swords. The pair is known as a daisho, which translates to "big and small." Shop a variety of Japanese swords on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 8, 2024To tell if your Japanese pottery is antique, look for markings, which usually appear on the bottoms of pieces. If you see the word "Nippon," your piece was likely produced between 1891 and 1921, making it an antique. Pieces marked with the words "made in occupied Japan" originated between 1945 and 1952 and are vintage, based on their age. A "made in Japan" marking may indicate a vintage or contemporary piece. If you don't see any of these markings, consult trusted online resources to get a rough idea of when your pottery was produced. Any piece that dates back 100 years or more is antique. Should you encounter difficulty with the dating process, a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer can assist you. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of Japanese pottery.