TWO MARU-GATA TSUBA made of iron; one openwork with two large leaves forming the rim; the other decorated in shallow relief with two facing phoenixes on one side and a stylised bird on the other, with gilded eyes. Japan, Edo period, 18th–19th centuries. TWO IRON TSUBA MARU-GATA, JAPAN, EDO PERIOD, 18TH–19TH CENTURIES. HEIGHT: 7.3 CM (2 7/8 IN.) – 7.5 CM (2 15/16 IN.)