AN OVAL IRON TSUBA with chrysanthemum flowers and leaves in nikubori, signed Choshu ju Tomohisa, 19th century, 7.5 cm.; and a circular iron shukaido (Begonia Evansiana) in yosukashi with scrolling tendrils in gilt nunomezogan, unsigned, style of Choshu Tomokata, 19th century, 7 cm.; an aorigata tsuchimeji tsuba, stylised dragon thunderclouds in nikubori, the ryohitsu rimmed with tiny rain-dragons in gilt nunomezogan, Tembo school with signature Umetada, mid 18th century, 8.8 cm.; and a mokkogata iron tsuba formed as a coiled dragon, with gilt nunome detail, signed Jakushi zo, early 19th century, 7.6 cm. (4)