A ROUND IRON TSUBA the plate pierced with a wheel pattern within the broad rim which is inlaid with brass hirazogan, Heianjo style, 17th century, 7.8cm.; an oval iron tsuba carved with lotus in yo-sukashi, signed Choshu ju Masasada, (overcleaned), 19th century, 6.8cm.; a round shakudo cast tsuba, the plate decorated with scrolling tendrils and gilt mon, the rim gilt, 19th century, 7.6cm.; an oval iron tsuba depicting a Chinese figure by a waterfall in iroe takazogan, 19th century, 7.6cm.; a mokkogata iron tsuba, iroe takazogan of Hotei and a karako beneath the moon, signed Togakusha Masayoshi, 19th century, 7.5cm.; a round iron tsuba carved in hikone-bori with the legend of Kiyohime (overcleaned), 19th century, 8.1cm.; and an oval iron tsuba carved in yo-sukashi with maple leaves, signed Kofu ju Tokinao, 19th century, 7.4cm. (7)