J124.  A consigned Namban tsuba, thought by its owner to be a Japanese copy of a Qing export guard.  6.7 x 7.3 x .4 cm at the rim.  The nakago hitsu-ana is.7 x 2.8 cm.  At first glance one might wonder if this is a cast guard but definitely not so.  A Samurai warrior riding a dragon takes on an Oni at the top of the front; another pair battle at the bottom of the back.  More Samurai and Oni, an extra dragon, and what may be a stupa are included also.  The sun and moon put in an appearance on the front’s seppa-dai.  What more could one want?  Condition is excellent.  I like this more everytime I look at it.  $375.