Three Japanese Metal Tsuba18TH CENTURYthe first a gilt copper inset iron example, decorated with several fish, unsigned; the second a bronze example with gold and silver inlaid depicting fish above crashing waves, signed Omori Teruhide (1730-1798), with a kao, 大森英秀 (花押); the third a bronze example inlaid with gold and shakudo depicting a carp, unsigned. Approximate diameter of each 3 1/8 in., 8 cm.