A ROUNDED SQUARE BRASS TSUBA the ishimeji plate decorated in iroe takazogan with an egret by a stream, shakudo rim, Nara school, 18th Century, 7.2 cm; a mokkogata iron tsuba carved with a kiku and kiri leaves and tendrils, 8.3 cm; and oval iron tsuba carved as a mass of kiku, gilt details, 7.6 cm; another pierced in yosukashi with a design of ginko leaves, 7.4 cm the last three tsuba all Bushu school, 19th Century and slightly overcleaned; a rounded square brass tsuba , the ishimeji plate decorated with two egrets in iroe takazogan, inscribed Toshinaga, 18th Century, 6.9cm; a small iron tsuba formed as a sake jar, gilt details, 19th Century, 6cm; an oval iron tsuba formed as a noshi, signed Kofu ju Masatoshi, 19th Century,7.2cm; and another iron tsuba the pierced plate with hatched decoration, 17th Century, 8.3 cm (8)