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A Second World War Japanese Tanto Knife, the 19.5cm steel blade with a narrow bohi (fuller) to the back edge, one piece copper habaki, thin copper tsuba, unsigned tang, the braid bound same hilt with white metal menuki, each modelled as a stylised octopus, with black laquer saya, lacks kazuka, 34cm; a Japanese Small Silk Scarf, with a central red circle on a cream field with traces of handwritten text, 36cm by 53cm, possibly cut-down.Tanto with nicks to the blade edge and black patching to the surface. Binding on the hilt is soiled. Saya is cracked and lacks the kozuka.Scarf has numerous holes and is stained, possibly blood. My have been cut down.

A Japanese sword with pierced Tsuba, shagreen bound grip contained in wooden scabbard, 89cm long overall

Japanese short sword Wakizashi with enamelled style scabbard, pierced iron tsuba, length 54cm (faults).

A Japanese bronze tsuba, embossed on one side with leaves, flowers and dragon, and with spurious signature, the reverse with shallow scale pattern overall. GC, in a wooden box. £50-60

A Japanese cast brass tsuba, blackened on one side and embossed overall with rural scene. GC £50-60

A Japanese brass tsuba, pierced and embossed with figures and bamboo and with 2 line signature. GC £50-60

A Japanese cast brass tsuba, pierced and embossed with reeds and bamboo; and a plain blackened cast brass tsuba with raised rim. GC (2) £70-80

A Japanese blackened cast brass tsuba, deeply embossed around the rim with entwined dragons. GC £50-60

An old Japanese pierced iron tsuba (rusted overall); and a crude blackened cast bronze tsuba. GC (2) £50-75

A Japanese carved bone dagger tanto, straight blade 8½” with 4” back edge, the hilt and sheath of bone sections carved overall with figures and buildings and thatched roofs, with belt loop and tsuba, GC (blade slightly scratched, upper secttion of sheath loose, the lower section glued). £175-200

A Japanese dagger tanto, blade 13¼” (worn and badly scratched but retaining traces of the wavy yakiba), the hilt of plain dark wood with gilt and black menuki in the form of flying birds, the tsuba of cornelian with cut out for the kodzuka (the fuchi kashira missing), the saya with mottled brown lacquered finish, cornelian kurikata, and with kodzuka having signed blade and enamelled brass hilt, Generally GC (small splits in the saya, kojiri and uragawara missing) £350-400

A Japanese sword katana, blade 25½” (polished), the tang with checked file marks and signed with three characters, the hilt with shin gunto type mounts and with plain thin iron tsuba, in its scabbard with black and gold crazed lacquer finish and bound with an English buckskin and bullion sword knot. Basically GC

{Tsuba.} Eisen mit Goldtausia. Japan, 18./19. Jh. Ø 7,5 cm

{Tsuba} aus Silber, rund, mit Wolkendrache in Ubusu kashi (vollplastisch). Vorder- und Rückseite des Seppa dai signiert. Japan, Anf. 19. Jh. Ø 7,8 cm

Feine Tsuba aus shibuichi mit eingelegtem Siegel Noriyuki in GoldJapan, 19. Jh.H. 6,7 cmAus einer Süddeutschen Privatsammlung, vor 2007 erworbenEtwas berieben

Sukashi-Tsuba mit zwei Drachen in shakudoJapan, signiert Omori Teruhide, 18./19. Jh.H. 7,7 cmAus einer Süddeutschen Privatsammlung, vor 2007 erworben Minim. berieben

Tachi und wakizashi mit Emblem-ZierJapan. 18./19. Jh.Gesamt L. 118/ 69 cma) Tachi: Mokume- bis itame-hada. Auf der Klinge eine apokryphe Sign. Tsuba: Bronze, mokku-gata, durchbrochen, mit einem Drachen. Fushi kashira und Montierung mit Drachen und Tiger in hohem Relief. Menuki: Bronze, Kiri mon. Tsubaki: Kupfer. Schnurwicklung: Rote Seide und Leder. Scheide: Rotlack mit goldenen Kranich-Emblemen (tsuru-mon). b) Wakizashi: Tsuba: Bronze. naga aoi-gata, durchbrochen mit Kirschblüten. Fushi kashira: Bronze mit Vergoldung. Glyzinen. Menuki: Bronze vergoldet. Kozuka: Kupfer, same mit Lack, Satsuma-mon. Habaki: Kupferbronze. Scheide: Bräunlicher Lack mit aoi-mon, evtl. später zugefügt.Sammlung Siegfried Claßen (1935-2022), Köln, gesammelt zwischen 1960 und 1990Alters- und Gebrauchsspuren, Klingen verkratzt, beim wakizashi Scheide beschädigt

Tsuba aus Sentoku mit Dekor eines Falkens im Geäst eines Baums bzw. ein Fasan am UferJapan, späte Edo-PeriodeH. 7 cmAus einer alten deutschen Privatsammlung, in den 1970er Jahren bis 2007 gesammeltMinim. berieben

Ko-Kinko-Tsuba aus KupferJapan, Edo-PeriodeH. 8,3 cmAuf beiden Seiten mit Dekor von Kiriblüten, Chrysanthemen und Tokugawa-Wappen.Aus einer deutschen Privatsammlung, vor 2007 erworbenMinim. berieben, Holzdose

Katana mit Lackscheide mit PerlmutteinlagenJapan, 18./19. Jh.Gesamt L. 92 cmKatana: Hamon: notare. Kozuka: Kupferbronze, in Relief ein Tiger, vergoldet, rückwärtig sign.: Sōmin saku /gemacht von Sōmin (1670-1733). Tsuba: Kupferbronze vergoldet, durchbrochen gearbeitet, Siebenschläfer in Trauben. Menuki: Kupferbronze. Fushi kashira: Dunkle Kupferbronze mit Vergoldung: Kiri auf grob gepunztem Fond. Habaki: Vergoldet. Scheide: Schwarzlack mit großen Perlmuttstücken (Abalone) eingelegt.Sammlung Siegfried Claßen (1935-2022), Köln, gesammelt zwischen 1960 und 1990Alters- und Gebrauchsspuren, kleinere Schmiedefehler, berieben, verkratzt, schwarz lackierter Holzständer (katanakake)

An 18th Century Japanese iron katana sword tsuba. Circular form with depiction of flowers and tree. Measures approx; 8cm wide.

A Japanese Type 94 military sword lacking tsuba and hilt. Signed tang. 90cm excl scabbard

TACHIBANA TAKAIE: A SUPERB GOLD AND SILVER INLAID IRON TSUBA WITH SARUMAWASHI AND MONKEYBy Tachibana Takaie (1850-1900), signed Morioka no Ju Tachibana Takaie Tsukuru, Tetsugendo horu 盛岡住 橘孝家造 鉄元堂鐫Japan, late 19th century, Meiji period (1868-1912)Of kaku-marugata (rounded square) form with three hitsu, worked in masterful takazogan with gold, silver, copper, and shibuichi details depicting a sarumawashi (monkey trainer) carrying his monkey on his back, below the silver-inlaid moon partly covered in misty clouds. Inscribed and signed Morioka no Ju TACHIBANA TAKAIE tsukuru [made by Tachibana Takaie from Moriaka]. The reverse with two haystacks in gold takazogan and with inscription Tetsugendo horu.SIZE 8.4 x 7.2WEIGHT 237.3 gCondition: Very good condition, minor surface wear.Provenance: British private collection, purchased at Christie's, Japanese Art and Design, 9 November 2005, London, lot 70 (sold for 3,360 GBP).Tachibana Takaie is listed on page 1849, H 09273.0 in THE INDEX OF JAPANESE SWORD FITTINGS AND ASSOCIATED ARTISTS by Robert E. Haynes. The artist lived in Morioka in Rikuoka province and worked with Hidemune.13% VAT will be added to the hammer price additional to the buyer's premium – only for buyers within the EU.

TOSHIMASA: A SUPERB SENTOKU TSUBA DEPICTING SHOKI WITH 'BAT ONI'By Toshimasa, signed Toshimasa 壽正Japan, late 19th century, Meiji period (1868-1912)Of octagonal form and finely worked in shishiaibori (sunken relief) and with gold, copper, and shibuichi takazogan with Shoki confronted by a flying oni in the form of a bat, the reverse with a silver inlaid moon behind clouds. Signed TOSHIMASA.SIZE 8.2 x 7.5 cmWEIGHT 178.8 gCondition: Very good condition, minor surface wear.Provenance: British collection.

KATSUYASU: A FINE INLAID SENTOKU TSUBA WITH YORITOMO HIDING IN A TREEBy Katsuyasu (1832-1880), signed Katsuyasu horu 勝保鐫Japan, late 19th century, Meiji period (1868-1912)Of kakugata shape with sumikiri corners, decorated in superb gold, silver, shakudo, and copper takazogan, depicting Yoritomo and his comrades hidden in a tree trunk and two doves in flight, the reverse finely engraved with pines, military banners, and mountains, signed KATSUYASU horu.SIZE 9.3 x 8.5 cmWEIGHT 194.9 gCondition: Very good condition, minor wear.Provenance: British collection.Katsuyasu is listed on page 608, H 02931.0 in THE INDEX OF JAPANESE SWORD FITTINGS AND ASSOCIATED ARTISTS by Robert E. Haynes. The artist was born in Mito, Hitachi province, as the second son of Hagiya Katsuhira. He carried on the family business in Mito and Edo.This tsuba shows Minamoto Yoritomo hiding from his enemies in a tree during the Genpei War (1180-1185). Yoritomo was being followed through the Hakone Mountains by warriors from the Taira clan. One of these warriors, Kajiwara Kagetoki, was secretly a supporter of Yoritomo. When the Taira soldiers came upon the tree where Yoritomo was hiding, Kagetoki stuck his bow into the tree. This startled two doves that flew away. Kagetoki convinced the other Taira soldiers that no one could be in the tree with the doves, thus allowing Yoritomo to escape.

TORYO: A SUPERB BAKUMATSU COPPER TSUBA OF THE BUNBUKU CHAGAMABy Toryo, signed Toryo 東凌Japan, late 19th century, Meiji period (1868-1912)Of tate-itomaki-gata with sumikiri corners, finely decorated in shibuichi, gold and copper takazogan depicting a tanuki seated by a tea kettle holding a teacup, the reverse with an idyllic scene of a straw hut below the moon in shibuichi, silver, and gold takazogan, inscribed Higashidaishita Shinobigaoka no hotori ni oite kore o saku, signed TORYO and with a seal.SIZE 8.2 x 8.1 cmWEIGHT 246.3 gCondition: Very good condition, minor wear, few minuscule nicks here and there.Provenance: British collection.The popular folktale Bunbuku-Chagama tells of a tanuki being mistreated as a tea kettle at a temple, before being sold off and bringing great wealth to its new owner using its shapeshifting powers.

HAMANO NORIYUKI: A SENTOKU TSUBA OF RIHAKU GAZING AT THE MOONBy Hamano Noriyuki, signed Hamano Noriyuki saku 濱埜矩隨Japan, 18th-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Of tate-marugata shape, with one hitsu, finely worked in sukashibori (openwork) with gold, silver and shibuichi takazogan to depict Rihaku (Li Bai) leaning out a window with a book in his left hand and gazing towards the hidden full moon, signed HAMANO NORIYUKI. The reverse depicting the backside of the hut with a bamboo fenced window.SIZE 6.3 x 7 cmWEIGHT 105.7 gCondition: Very good condition with minor associated surface wear.Provenance: British collection.Hamano Noriyuki is listed on pages 1446-1447, H 07454.0 and H 07455.0 in THE INDEX OF JAPANESE SWORD FITTINGS AND ASSOCIATED ARTISTS by Robert E. Haynes. Hamano Noriyuki I (1736-1787) lived in Edo. Hamano Noriyuki II (1771-1852), born in Edo, was the adopted son and student of Noriyuki I.The present tsuba depicts a scene from one of the most recited poems in Chinese literature, Li Bai's 'Quiet Night Thoughts' in which moonlight near his bed invokes thoughts of home.

A SUPERB INLAID LACQUER WAKIZASHI KOSHIRAE WITH CHERRY BLOSSOMSJapan, 19th centuryThe black-lacquered saya with alternating textured and polished stripes and decorated in gold and colored takamaki-e with inlays of mother-of-pearl and coral leafy blossoming cherry sprays with falling leaves and fruit. The shakudo nanako tsuba of mokkogata form with two hitsu and gold rims, decorated in gold, silver, and shakudo takazogan with numerous lively horses striking different poses. The gold menuki crafted in the form of spiny lobsters, the shakudo nanako fuchi-kashira decorated in gold takazogan with spiny lobsters as well. The rayskin tsuka with green silk tsukamaki in lozenge pattern. With a wood blade and silk bag.LENGTH 75 cmCondition: Very good condition with minor wear, one tiny loss to one inlay. Provenance: British private collection

A SUPERB RED LACQUER TEBAKO WITH SIMULATED-METAL SWORD FITTINGSJapan, late 19th century, Meiji period (1868-1912)Of rectangular form, the flush-fitting lid with curved edges in gold fundame, the exterior bearing a red ground finely decorated with simulated metal tsuba, kozuka, and arrowheads in gold and colored hiramaki-e and takamaki-e with polychrome lacquer imitating metal iroe techniques, the base and interior of rich nashiji with gold fundame edges.The simulated sword-fittings decorated with a variety of popular subjects, including the three sake testers Shaka (The historical Buddha), Koshi (Confucius), and Roshi (Laozi); Urashima Taro; the Chinese general Kan'u with his retainer, Chokaro and Chinnan sennin, and Shoki about to catch an oni under his banner. Some of the tsuba and kozuka with the signatures of famous metalworkers.SIZE 12.4 x 24.3 x 20 cmCondition: Very good condition with minor wear, expected minor age cracks, few tiny chips.Provenance: The Strong National Museum of Play, accession number 76.3309.a-b (lacquered to the interior of the cover and the base). Margaret Woodbury Strong (1897-1969) grew up in a prosperous family of collectors. Her interests ranged so widely that by 1960 she had amassed more than 27,000 collectible items and works of art. The vast majority of her collections related in some way to play and as her accumulation grew, Margaret planned a museum to house her collection. It eventually opened to the public in 1982, and grew dramatically over the following decades, expanding its collections, facilities, and resources, now spanning over 285,000 square feet. Today, the Strong National Museum of Play (known as just The Strong Museum or simply The Strong) is the only collections-based museum in the world devoted solely to the study of play.The practice of decorating lacquer boxes with faithful imitations of sword-fittings seems to have been initiated by Shibata Zeshin (1807-1891). According to Sawaguchi Goichi's monumental study of Japanese lacquer, Nihon shikko no kenkyu (1933), a negative mold of the sword-fitting motif was made in plaster and the design was built inside the mold by applying the various layers of lacquer in reverse order. The lacquer decoration was then released from the mold and applied to the box. This method would account for the existence of identical motifs on different cabinets, some signed and some unsigned.Literature comparison:Compare a related inro-dansu with simulated tsuba and kozuka and featuring identical designs, signed and by Shibata Zeshin, illustrated in Meiji no Takara: Treasures of Imperial Japan - The Nasser D. Khalili Collection, The Kibo Foundation, 1996, Shibata Zeshin, no. 72.Auction comparison:Compare a related inro-dansu, dated second half of 19th century, 30.5 x 35.2 x 22.8 cm, at Christie's, Netsuke & Lacquer from the Japanese Department of Eskenazi, 17 November 1999, London, lot 23 (sold for 25,300 GBP). Compare a related inro-dansu, dated Meiji period, 29 x 34.6 x 22.5 cm, at Bonhams, Fine Japanese Art, 11 May 2017, London, lot 229 (sold for 12,500 GBP). Compare a related tebako, also dated late 19th century, 11.2 x 20.1 x 23.5 cm, at Christie's, Japanese Art and Design, 13 November 2002, London, lot 81 (sold for 7,170 GBP).

SUKEMUNE: A TANTO IN SUPERB KOSHIRAEBy Shimada Sukemune, signed Sukemune saku Japan, the blade mid-16th century, late Muromachi period (1336-1573), the mounting 18th-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The blade:The blade with a wide hira-zukuri, muzori, and iori mune. The hamon is notare-ba in nie-deki, with profuse ko-ashi, the hada is ko-itame with pronounced grain and jinie. The blade carved with horimono to either side, the omote with ken and tsume, the ura with bonji and futasuji-hi. The silver habaki with incised diagonal lines. The nakago with two mekugi-ana and kuri jiri, the mei reads SUKEMUNE saku.The mounting:The shibuichi tsuba of irregular form with two hitsu, decorated in gold takazogan with plum blossoms. The shakudo fuchi and kashira decorated in gold and silver takazogan with birds and plum blossoms and buds. The shibuichi menuki in the form of snails. The kojiri inlaid with stylized plum blossoms and leaves. The shakudo kurikata finely cast in the form of an elephant head with gold takazogan details. The rayskin tsuka wrapped in black leather. The black-lacquered saya in tataki-nuri.With an NBTHK Hozon Token (Sword Worthy of Presentation) paper dated Heisei 26 (2014), no. 3005213.NAGASA 29.7 cm, LENGTH 55.7 cmCondition: Excellent condition with minor wear. Provenance: From an important British private collection.

A RARE KATANA IN KOSHIRAE, THE BLADE ATTRIBUTED TO JUMYO, WITH NBTHK KICHO TOKEN CERTIFICATEJapan, the blade 15th-16th century, Muromachi (1336-1573) to Momoyama period (1573-1615), the mounting 17th-18th century, early Edo period (1615-1868)The blade:The slender, gently curved blade with shinogi-zukuri and iori mune. The hamon is gunome-midare in nie-deki with many hataraki including kinsuji and chikei, ending in a komaru boshi. The hada is itame. Both sides of the blade with a full-length bohi. The nakago is suriage with kiri jiri, mumei, one of the three mekugi-ana is filled with lead, part of an early mekugi-ana is visible at the bottom of the nakago.The mounting:The shakudo tsuba of maru-gata form with two hitsu, decorated in gold, silver, and copper takazogan with a boar and autumn grasses under a flat-inlaid moon to one side and flowers above a stream to the other. The iron fuchi and kashira are inlaid with gilt-copper to depict rain dragons and a reishi cloud. The figural menuki with details in copper and gold. The rayskin tsuka with green silk tsuka-ito. The saya is lacquered in roiro.With an NBTHK Kicho Token ('Precious Token') white paper, dated 12 March 1967 (Showa 42), no. 122478, attributing the blade to Jumyo, noting a nagasa of 2-shaku, 3-sun 5-bu, in the original envelope.NAGASA 71.1 cm, LENGTH 101.5 (total)Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and traces of use, the blade with a tiny nick to the kissaki and scattered small fukure, the mounts with few minuscule nicks.Provenance: Dutch collection.With a fine silk brocade cover decorated in gold and colored thread with fans and swirling clouds.The Jumyo (lit. 'longevity') school has its origins from Yamato Province (Nara Prefecture) and moved to Mino Province (Gifu Prefecture) in the Kamakura period (1185-1333). The tradition continued for centuries, right up until the end of the Edo period in 1868.Auction comparison: Compare a related katana, signed Noshu Ju Jumyo, also with bohi on both sides but dated 18th century, at Christie's, 13 December 2017, London, lot 17 (sold for 4,750 GBP). Compare a related katana, signed Jumyo, dated late 16th century, Momoyama period, at Christie's, 21 June 2001, London, lot 9 (sold for 4,230 GBP).

JOKA: A RARE LACQUERED METAL KOZUKA WITH ANTSBy the Joka family, signed Joshin zu 乗真図 Joka 常嘉 with kakihanJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Lacquered in kinji (gold) and in imitation of shibuichi, with five ants carrying dew drops, the reverse with inscription in gold lacquer Joshin zu (the design after Kano Joshin, active c. 1660) and signature JOKA with kakihan.LENGTH 9.6 cmWEIGHT 22.4 gCondition: Very good condition, minor wear to lacquer, particularly to the gold-lacquered inscription.Provenance: British collection.Joka is listed on page 451, H 02141.0 in THE INDEX OF JAPANESE SWORD FITTINGS AND ASSOCIATED ARTISTS by Robert E. Haynes. The signature Joka indicated a group of artists who were active during the last two hundred years of the Edo period and into the Meiji period. There are various signatures and most artists are known for their lacquered metalwork.Museum comparison:Compare a related iron tsuba by Joka, after Yasuchika, early 19th century, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 1999.270.

A FINE BAKUMATSU SENTOKU TSUBA WITH NOH MASKSAfter Iwamoto Konkan (1744-1801), signed Iwamoto Konkan 岩本昆寛Japan, late 19th century, Meiji period (1868-1912)Of kakugata shape, the front finely worked in copper, shibuichi and gold takazogan, depicting two noh masks of Okame and oni, their tassels neatly incised and worked in shishiaibori (sunken relief), the reverse with a Konoha-tengu mask worked also worked in shishiabori. Signed IWAMOTO KONKAN – likely as a tribute to this legendary artist.SIZE 9.7 x 8.3 cmWEIGHT 261.6 gCondition: Very good condition, minor associated surface wear.Provenance: British collection.Iwatomo Konkan is listed on pages 716-717, H 03464.0 in THE INDEX OF JAPANESE SWORD FITTINGS AND ASSOCIATED ARTISTS by Robert E. Haynes. Also known as Asai Konkan. He was the student and adopted son of Ryokan I, fifth master of the Iwamoto family, and founder of the Iwamoto school. He originally worked in the style of the Yokoya school and Nara school, but later developed the Konkan style. His work style and subject were so popular that the majority of signed examples are reproductions made in homage to this artist.Auction comparison:For a related tsuba after Iwamoto Konkan, Meiji era (1868-1912), see Bonhams, Fine Japanese Art, 12 May 2016, London, lot 329 (sold for 6,875 GBP).

ICHIRYU TOSHIMITSU: A SUPERB SENTOKU BAKUMATSU TSUBA WITH MONKEYS AND CRABSBy Ichiryu Toshimitsu, signed Ichiryu Toshimitsu 一柳壽光 with kakihanJapan, late 19th century, Meiji period (1868-1912)Of aorigata shape, decorated in masterful takazogan with highlights of gold, copper and shakudo depicting a family of three monkeys, the father getting his hand nipped by a crab, while one of his young tries to pull him free, pulling on the collar of his father's jacket, another monkey to the side screaming with his arms flailing. The reverse with another crab and an inlaid silver river stream, signed ICHIRYU TOSHIMITSU and kakihan.SIZE 8.2 x 8 cmWEIGHT 226.0 gCondition: Very good condition, minor surface wear.Provenance: British collection.Ichiryu Toshimitsu is listed on page 2054, H 10450.0 in THE INDEX OF JAPANESE SWORD FITTINGS AND ASSOCIATED ARTISTS by Robert E. Haynes. He lived in Mito, Hitachi province, and was the first son and student of Hirano Toshiharu.The present tsuba is a reference to the story of 'The Crab and the Monkey', in which a sly monkey kills a crab, and is later killed in revenge by the crab's offspring.

A Japanese Tanto (short sword), shagreen Tsuka (grip), Mekugi pin stuck, Tang not identified, Tsuba missing, blade Kissaki (blade tip) snapped off, lacquered Saya with gold foliate design. a/f

JAPANESE KATANA SWORD, with brass relief floral tsuba and menuki in leather cased scabbard, 68cm blade length

WW2 Japanese Officers Sword Katana, good example with standard WW2 military mounts. Sword handle of sharkskin with brown cloth wrap. Gilt brass mount (Menuki) and standard brass guard (Tsuba). Housed in the original scabbard (Saya) with brown leather field service scabbard cover. The blade with some surface staining and wear, but would suit a professional clean. Tang with four part signature marks. Generally good example.

WW2 Japanese NCO’s Sword Katana, good untouched example of an NCO’s sword with much of the original brown paint finish to the hilt. Standard military mounts including brass tsuba. Housed in the original scabbard with much of the original combat paint finish remaining. Attached to the grip is the original brown leather sword knot strap. Machine made katana blade with struck fuller to the edge. Numbered ‘142011’ and arsenal stamp to the blade with matching number to the scabbard throat. Overall a very good example of an NCO’s sword.

A JAPANESE NCO'S SHIN-GUNTO, 67cm fullered blade stamped with the serial no. 126824, painted alloy tsuka, black painted tsuba, contained in its green painted saya stamped with the serial no. 126824.

A WAKIZASHI, 48.3cm Shinto blade with three mekugi-ana, suguha hamon, itame hada, rebound tsuka with iron fuchi-kashira chiselled with dragons with gold details, gilt dragon menuki, iron tsuba chiselled with a dragon, gold details, in its broadly ribbed black lacquered saya complete with iron kodzuka and kogai chiselled with dragons, with silk bag.

TWO CIRCULAR IRON TSUBA, the first chiselled and pierced with a hoe and other gardening tools, against an ishime ground, the second decorated with two Samurai and two Oni in a landscape in soft metals, one in wood box, 7.4cm and 7.2cm. (2)

TWO CIRCULAR IRON TSUBA, the first pierced and chiselled with a fence, soft metal details, signed Bushu ju Masatsugu, the second Nanban, pierced with dragons, scrolls and foliage, gold and silver nunome details, one in wood box, 7.9cm and 7.5cm. (2)

TWO IRON TSUBA, the first circular and pierced with stylized pine trees in the mist, signed Shoami Shigenobu, the second mokke shaped and chiselled and decorated in soft metals with an elephant by a waterfall, one in a wood box, 7.2cm and 8.5cm. (2)

TWO CIRCULAR IRON SUKASHI TSUBA, the first chiselled and pierced with items for the tea ceremony, the second with a stylized crane in flight over reeds, each in a wood box, 6cm and 7.1cm. (2)

THREE CIRCULAR IRON TSUBA, the first chiselled with a landscape, soft metal details, the second with a bird perched on a branch beneath a crescent moon, gold details, the last with copper leaves by a fence, each in a wood box, 6.6cm to 7.2cm. (3)

A CIRCULAR IRON TSUBA, decorated with a bird in flight over a rocky landscape, signed Toshitsugu with kakihan, in wood box, 7.1cm.

AN IRON SUKASHI TSUBA, chiselled and pierced with a dragon, in wood box, 7.4cm.

A ROUNDED SQUARE IRON TSUBA, decorated with prunus blossom in silver, gold lined hitsu-ana, shakudo rim, Uretada School, in wood box, 7.2cm.

A TANTO, 23cm Shinto blade with two mekugi-ana, suguha hamon, the tsuka with silver nanako fuchi-kashira decorated with Kiri mon and Tokugawa mon, large silver coiled dragon menuki, oval silver tsuba with ribbed rim, in it's red lacquer saya applied with numerous silver saya kanemono of coiled dragons and Tokugawa mon, ring style kurikata with dragon, complete with silver kodzuka decorated with flowers.

A ROUNDED SQUARE YAMAGANE TSUBA, decorated with the figure of Fukurukuju in a landscape, shibuichi and gold details, Hamano School signed with a seal, in wood box, 7cm.

A CIRCULAR COPPER TSUBA, decorated with a figure in a cave within a landscape, gold and shakudo details, signed Joi with seal, silver rim, in wood box.

SEVEN MODERN JAPANESE STORAGE BOXES FOR MENUKI OR FUCHI KASHIRA, constructed from paulownia wood with shaped edges to lids, lined and fitted with retaining bands, 14.8cms x 8.3cms x 4cms and a Japanese padded storage bag for five tsuba and four kodzuka.

A KATANA, 63.2cm Shin-shinto blade with one mekugi-ana signed Hizen (no) Kuni Minamoto Munetsugu saku, notare hamon, nashiji hada, fully bound tsuka with shakudo-nanako fuchi-kashira decorated in gold with Katabami mon, the menuki in the form of triple Katabami mon in shakudo and gold, plain shakudo tsuba, in its black lacquered saya with shakudo-nanako kojiri, the blade mounted in shira-saya, the koshirae with tsunagi, complete with silk bags.

THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN: A KATANA, 66cm Shinto blade with one mekugi-ana signed Kanetakesaku, gonome-midare hamon, nashiji hada, fully bound tsuka with shakudo fuchi decorated with crashing waves, gold details, horn kashira, soft metal menuki in the form of dragons, mokko-shaped bronze tsuba decorated with trailing foliage against a nanako ground, in its reddish brown lacquered saya, complete with bag.

2 Samurai swords dated end 1700Katana (Dasho) Wabizashi, 2 throwing knives (Kogatana) with gold inlay.The handle is covered with rayskin and has a rooster profile.The Tsuba (guard plate) is signed by the smith on both sides and coated with gold and silver. The Saja (sheath) has also been modified.This weapon, together with the smaller weapon, is intended for wealthy / wealthy Samurai.The Wabizashi belongs to the above Dasho. Inlaid with gold and an image of a grasshopper on the handle. Image of an oak leaf with acorn on the sheath (Saja).Demons are depicted on the 2 accompanying throwing knives.This smaller sword was forged by the same smith as the accompanying sword.The Tsuba (guard) is also signed on one side, with the image of a demon.Lot van 2 Samoeraïzwaarden periode eind 1700Katana (Dasho) Wabizashi, 2 werpmesjes (Kogatana) met goudinleg.De greep is bekleed met roggehuid en heeft een hanenprofiel.De Tsuba (stootplaat) is door de smid gesigneerd aan beide zijden en met goud en zilver bekleed. De Saja (schede) is eveneens bewerkt.Dit wapen is samen met het kleinere wapen bestemd voor bemiddelde/rijke Samoeraï.De Wabizashi hoort bij bovenstaande Dasho. Met goud ingelegd en afbeelding van een sprinkhaan op de greep. Afbeelding van een eikenblad met eikel op de schede (Saja).Op de 2 bijhorende werpmesjes zijn demonen afgebeeld.Dit kleinere zwaard werd gesmeed door dezelfde smid als het bijhorende zwaard.De Tsuba (stootplaat) is eveneens gesigneerd aan één zijde, met de afbeelding van een demoon.L 102 & 54.5 cm

Japanese sword WAKIZASHI . The scabbard Tsuba (é”) and tsuka () (handle) are made of bone, decorated with carvings with images from genre scenes from the life of the Japanese. Wakizashi (脇 å·®) is a short traditional Japanese sword. Mostly used by samurai and worn on the belt. It was worn in tandem with a katana. Blade length - from 1 to 2 shaku (30.3-60.6 cm) [1], total length with a handle conditionally ≈ 50-85 cm (usually 70-80 cm) Samurai used wakizashi in As a weapon when the katana was unavailable or inapplicable, the Meiji era represents the Japanese era, which stretches from October 23, 1868 to July 30, 1912. [1] This period represents the first half of the Empire of Japan during which Japanese society moved from an isolated feudal society to its modern form. Blade length 42 cm.Total length 75 cm. Width: 7cm, Height: 75cm, Depth: 7cm, Weight: 2kg, Condition: Good, Material: 65

Japanese sword. Wakizashi. 19th century. Steel blade. Wooden, in embossed leather, sheath with a bronze latch decorated with horses. Leather wicker handle, stingray skin, with bronze figures. At the end of the handle is a figurine of a tiger. Welt guard (tsuba) with flowers. Length: 71 cm. Unknown master. Width: 7cm, Height: 71cm, Depth: 6.5cm, Weight: 0.834kg, Condition: Good, Material: 420

A Katana Samurai sword with a cast iron Tsuba signed to Nakago, part lacquered scabbard with a WW2 leather cover blade length approx 63 cm.

A Wakizashi Samurai sword with a mushroom shaped hamon,a cast iron Tsuba and signed to Nakago, blade length approx 53 1/2 cm.

A Katana Samurai sword with a cast iron Tsuba gold and silver flower and dog design blade length approx 70 cm.