Antique Japanese 1800's Tsuba Samurai Sword Hilt Signed by Shinome Sai Ceramic The water staining and wear

The water staining and wear to the lower portion of the scroll are the honest marks of a long and well-traveled life — the wabi-sabi patina that accumulates over a century or more of existence and that no new work can replicate

1890) Meiji era Japanese lacquer kashizara plate

“Kenzan” are used to stand flowers at the correct height and angle when arranging in a vase

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

There flowing calligraphy carved on one side and Considering that most mokugyo found for sale are 3" to 5" this is an especially large one

Antique Japanese 1800's Tsuba Samurai Sword Hilt Signed by Shinome Sai Ceramic The water staining and wearThis 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