Three Japanese iron sword guards (tsuba): the first naga maru-gata with shakudo and gold taka-zogan

Three Japanese iron sword guards (tsuba): the first naga maru-gata with shakudo and gold taka-zogan depiction of a tiger, engraved and gilt highlighted landscape details, 79 x 77 mm; the next also naga maru-gata with engraved and iroye decoration featuring pagodas and boats, 72 x 65 mm; the last mokko-gata with gold nunome decoration of phoenix and paulownia, 77 x 70 mm. [3]