Hand guard; Oval tsuba with the battle between the Taira and the Minamoto at the Uji bridge in 1180 in relief (marubori); details in gold nunome-zogan; silver and copper; signed 'masatsune nyudo' and 'masayoshi'.; Sadashichi Masayoshi; Japan; 1750 - 1800; Edo-period (1600-1868); iron (metal); copper (metal); gold (metal); silver (metal); h 7.8 cm x w 7.5 cm