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Japanese sword guards "Some tsuba in the collection of Sir Arthur H. Church" No 41 of 100 copies printed; Henri L. Joly & Inada Hogitaro "The Sword Book in Honcho Gunkiko" and the "Book of Same Ko Hi Sei G I of Inaba Tsurio", privately printed - MCMXII; Sammlung G. Oder Japanische Schwertzieraten, plus seperate book of text; "Museum of Fine Arts Boston", "Japanese Sword Guards" by Okabe-Kakuya and "Department of Chinese and Japanese Art", 1908; Holland Press, "The Armour Book in Honcho - Gunkiko" by Arai Hakuseki revised and edited by H. Russell Robinson Holland Press, 1964 and thirteen various pamphlets, catalogues relating to Japanese Armour, swords and sword fittings (18)

Antique Japanese From Samurai Katana Tsuba Early Edo Period, Mokka - Gata Shape Inlaid with a Bird Amongst Foliage. Worn Condition - Unsigned. Size 3 x 3 Inches.

Japanese Antique Samurai Edo - Period Katana Tsuba of Large Size, Soten Kinko - Sukashi Mokka Gata Shape, Inlaid on Both Sides with a Sage Feeding a Monkey, Picked Out In Silver and Bronze Highlights, Worn Consistent with Age and Use, Fully Signed by the Japanese Maker - Please See Photos. Size 3.5 x 3 Inches.

A 20th century Japanese katana with etched wave detail to blade, blade length approx 70cm with simple tsuba to cloth wrapped grip, with scabbard.

A Japanese katana for restoration, blade length approx 69cm, with relief decorated tsuba to over wrapped same grip, in possibly associated leather scabbard.Additional InformationThere is a loss to the blade lower section just above the copper wrapping with further nibbles to edge, there is corrosion and pitting and further bluntness to tip, the tsuba quite heavily pitted with some corrosion, further general wear to hilt, the wrap obscures the shark skin so cannot speak to the condition of that though possibly could be poor, also heavily worn, scuffs, scrapes, etc and, as stated, is probably associated, this item is for restoration and will need significant attention, it is sold as seen, viewing advised, request additional images if necessary. No visible trace of a wavy tempering line, there is some movement to the tsuba, some slight movement to the handle, blade appears to run straight to the naked eye and the leather scabbard likewise, although both have quite heavy wear, the blade cutting edge does have several nibbles and losses, the scabbard heavily scuffed and scraped, the pommel somewhat loose, attached with a chord, tsuba also with surface corrosion, some quite deep scratches and gouges, we are currently unable to remove the handle to photograph the tang. Cutting edge, i.e. from near blade base to point of blade curvature approx 60cm, scabbard approx 71cm. 

A Japanese WWII period NCO shin-gunto, serial no.98280 to blade base, with brass shaped and pebbled tsuba above arsenal marks and steel grips, with traces of original paint, length approx 91cm, in metal scabbard.Additional InformationGeneral wear and tear, most of the original painted detail lost, blade with dirt and marks. Sold as seen. Yes, the numbers match, as can be seen in the additional images. Scabbard has some dents as well as general heavy wear, the locking mechanism attaching the scabbard to the sword unless pressed functions. To the naked eye, the blade has perhaps a very slight curve to the right when held with cutting edge upwards.The scabbard also.

A mid to late 20th Century Japanese cold war era wakizashi sword having a bound hilt with plastic capped pommel, cast tsuba and machined single edged blade along with a scabbard with mottled finish. Measures; 67cm overall. 

A 20th Century antique Burmese Dha sword having an ebonised turned hilt, brass collar, brass tsuba type guard, shaped blade with markings and an ebonised wooden scabbard with rope binding. Measures; 89cm overall. 

A Japanese sword tsuba and seppa

二十世紀 関住石原兼直作款 武士刀 fully bound sharkskin tsuka, fuchi engraved with floral motifs and copper tsuba, single copper habaki, in its red leather saya with red and yellow cord tassel, steel blade, the tang signed ‘Seki Ju Ishihara Kanenao Saku’ (Dimensions: blade and tang: 92cm long) (Qty: 1)

Japanese Bizen water quenched cutdown katana sword blade wakizashi with Samurai family Mon. Features silk wrapped handle with gilt rooster grips, pommel and hilt mounts carries Samurai family Mon design of square in a circle. Thick old plain steel tsuba guard with 3 spacers. Blade is pegged, cutdown tang, water quenched Bizen style hamon with re fashioned kissaki point, blade being 54.5cm from point to tang end. Brown lacquered wooden scabbard, kozuka handle with poor quality replaced metal blade. 57cm long short sword

dating: 19th Century provenance: Japan, Nagasa (57 cm) with invisible hamon and hada (to be cleaned), small imprecisions. Double copper habaki. Nakago mumei with two mekugi ana. Iron tsuba pierced and chiselled with floral motifs. Koshirae with grip covered with same, smooth, copper fuchi, kashira in black horn. Fine menuki in shakudo partially gilded. Tsuka in black silk. Simple saya lacquered in black. Kurigata with part missing. length 82 cm.

dating: 19th/20th Century provenance: Japan, Blade of typical shape, in damask. Brass, engraved hilt, tsuba decorated in high-relief. Wooden scabbard, completely covered with brass foil, engraved with samurai, figures, mon and with geometrical and floral decorations, some in high-relief. length 98.5 cm.

dating: kura Period (1192-1333) provenance: Japan, Blade (nagasa 65.8 cm) with sugata shinogi zukuri. Nakago mei. In later koshirae. With gilded metal habak. Iron tsuba, pierced with a landscape and gilded elements. Iron fuchi-kashira with characters in relief and small, inlaid elements. Saya in white-black lacquer. length 91 cm.

dating: Second quarter of the 20th Century provenance: Japan, Blade (nagasa 66 cm) shinogi zukuri. Hada compact ko itame with muji aspect. Hamon gunome midare with ko nie. Mei: KANE TAKA. Mounted in Koshirae with iron tsuba heianjo with rinzu motifs (series of swastika joined together, Buddhist symbol of universality) and hira zogan; the shape is nademarugata with namako sukashi, that is the ana for kozuka and kogai in a shape of oloturia (item used by Miyamoto Musashi for his tsuba). length 92,5 cm.

dating: Shinshinto perido (1781-1876) provenance: Japan, Nagasa (blade 60.3 cm), hamon: Suguha Midare Gunome Midare Nie Deki Nioi Sunagashi Chikei Hotsure Jinie; Hada: O Itame Masame; Boshi: Yakizume Kaen; Chu Kissaki; nakago: Ubu-Kengio, yasurime: Kiri; tachi-mei Sagami No Kuni Nakayama Kurando Yoshi Hiro Kao, school: Soshu. Iron, pierced tsuba, iron, gold-inlaid fuchi-kashira, menuki in gilded shakudo, fine saya lacquered in black, decorated with horizontal grooves. Shinshinto Tenpo period (1830-43). length 60 cm.

dating: machi Period (1392-1573) provenance: Japan, Blade (nagasa 67.8 cm) with sugata shinogi zukuri in torii zori with chu kissaki. Compact and regular hada itame. Hamon ko gunome choji midare on suguha base with tobiyaki, sunagashi, ashi and kinsuji. Boshi kaen with strong sunagaashi. Nakago suriage, with kiri nakagojiri. Mumei. Koshirae buke tsukuri. Tsuba in antique iron with kamon of the famous clan Toyotomi. Fuchi-kashira and menuki in shibuichi and shakudo with floral and leaves decorations. Wooden saya, lacquered in black. length 92 cm.

dating: 17th Century provenance: Japan, Nagasa (length 44.5 cm) shinogi-zukuri ore mine, o-surioge with barely visible hamon and hada. Copper habaki. Nakako mumei with two mekugi ana. Koshirae with iron tsuba, engraved with floral motifs, iron, smooth fuchi kashira, no menuki. Tsuka in dark brown silk. Saya in black lacquer with horn and metal mounts. Blade in patina to be cleaned. length 62 cm.

dating: machi Period (1392-1573) provenance: Bizen, Nagasa (35 cm) with a small defect on the boshi, hamon and invisible hada, to be cleaned. Brass habaki. Nakago with two mekugi-ana, mei: NORIMITSU. Koshirae with tsuba in shakudo, fuchi-kashira with golden dragon and fine, partially gilded menuki. Grip with same, tsuka in brown silk. Wooden saya, lacquered in black and orange (parts missing). length 51 cm.

dating: hi-Momoyama Period (1573-1603) provenance: Japan, Nagasa (length 46.7 cm) shinogi-zukuri ore mine, o- suriage with barely visible hamon and hada. Copper habaki. Nakago mei KANETOMO with three mekugi ana. Tradizionale Mino school. Koshirae with iron tsuba, pierced with hearts, iron, decorated fuchi kashira, menuki in blackened shakudo. Tsuka in seta nera. Saya in black lacquer, undulated, with horn mounts. Blade in patina to be cleaned. length 64 cm.

dating: machi Period (1392-1573) provenance: Japan, Blade of Bizen school (nagasa 48.5 cm) shinogi zukuri. Hamon gunome midare with choji in nioi deki. Hada itame-mokume with ashi. Nakago mei: BIZEN OSAFUNE ... (the rest is not clearly readable). In koshirae with silver habaki. Tsuba in a shape of mokko. Fuchi-kashira and tsuba all in shakudo nanako with gosen no kiri mon. Seppa in a shape of hakko. Copper menuki portraying locust, with remains of gilding. Saya lacquered in black with mounts and mon en suite with the sword. length 69 cm.

dating: Period (1603-1867) provenance: Japan, Straight blade (nagasa 24 cm), ribbed in the center. Hada: Mokume. Hamon: Chu-sugaha. Ubu-nakago with one mekugi-ana. Mumei. In Tanto koshirae, with tsuka and saya covering in ray-skin. Tsuba, fuchi-kashira and kojiri in silvered copper, menuki portraying shi-shi. With a signed Kozuka. length 41,5 cm.

A wakizashi in buke-zukuri koshirae with kuro-nuri saya, shishi-no-bhotan fuchi-kashira, iron sukashi tsuba, and two menuki; the blade configuration honzukuri with fukura-tsuku and single mekugi-ana. Nagasa/ha-watari about 52.5 cm, and inscribed on omoteProvenance: The Property of a Gentleman. From a Private UK Collection.. Please note that some damage, loss and/or urumu to both blade and koshirae.

A mumei Katana in buke-zukuri koshirae with kuro-nuri saya; unsigned ko-sukashi tsuba [one hitsu-ana plugged with shakudo], wave decorated habaki, and horse menuki; the blade configuration honzukuri and fukura tsuku with single mekugi-ana and ha-agari kuri-jiri nakago. Nagasa/ha-watari about 67.5 cm [approximately 2 Shaku/2 Sun/2.7561035 Bu].Provenance: The Property of a Gentleman. From a Private UK Collection.The mushroom looking design in ko-sukashi on the tsuba here has not been conclusively identified; these three motifs could perhaps be mushrooms or 'Monkey Tumbler Toys' [kukurizaru]. For an example of the latter, compare the tsuba illustrated on page 42 of Masayuki Sasano's 'Early Japanese Sword Guards'.. Please note that some deterioration/urumu extant to both blade and koshirae; this includes: saya with chipped and lost lacquer, and rust [or indication of rust] on blade, nakago and tsuba.

A LATE 19TH CENTURY JAPANESE SWORD, 42cm blade with slight curve, shagreen handle lacking strapping, insect decorated iron tsuba with worn gilding, lacquered scabbard decorated with gilt insects, overall length 59cm (condition: worn condition, with damage to blade edge, tang has rust/corrosion and gilding wear, splits in lacquer scabbard and in shagreen handle)

A 20thC Japanese Ancient Warrior Samurai sword set comprising katana, wakizashi and tanto, snakeskin finish to the scabbards, the tsuba engraved with dragons, 98cm W, (3) Upon initial inspection as illustrated nothing further to add.

A fine and rare ken tanto with dragon mounts. The double sided blade with horimono depicting the standing figure of Fudo Myoo with flaming mandala beneath clouds, the reverse with a further horimono of flames and clouds. The tang with one hole inscribed (the carving done by the same hand). Edo period or earlier. Length 26.5cm exposed plus 7cm sheltered. The 19th century koshirae designed as a silver dragon entwined around and through the scabbard bound in wire and decorated with bands of gilt tiles, silver one-piece habaki with stylised gilt waves. Overall length 41cm. Auctioneers Note - Ken tanto were usually made for presentation by swordsmiths to Buddhist temples for ritual, hence the multiple Buddhist references on the blade and mounts in this example. The art of forging blades is strongly linked to Buddhism. Umetada Myoju (1560 - 1634) showed the genius of the Momoyama age. Not only was he a great tsuba maker but he was a fine swordsmith and a renowned judge of swords. The Umetada school he founded was based in Kyoto though other branches of his school were subsequently founded in other regions. no apparent damage or restoration to the koshirae. as imaged there is light discolouration to the exposed polished part of the blade tand rust to the hidden non-polished tang We are confident that this is not a Meiji period fake. However, it may have been made by a later generation of the Umetada School using his founders name, rather than his own. There are no authentification papers from NBTHK with this blade

A 20thC Japanese daisho, with orange lacquered scabbards, dragon themed iron tsuba and fuchi kashira, the handle with cloth wrapping , 70cm W. & a 100cm companion. (2) Upon initial inspection as imaged, nothing further to add.

Circular Iron Japanese Sword Tsuba, pierced with a single plumb blossom, possibly Kamakura period. Diameter 7.3cms. Good condition.

Cast Brass Japanese Sword Tsuba with a dragon in high relief; another of squared form cast with repeated Tokugawa paulownia mon; and another of military of emergency issue type. Maximum 7.4cms, 7cms and 6.4cms respectively. Average good condition, the first 2 not old. (3 items)

Iron Japanese Sword Tsuba of Mokko Form, chiselled with flying geese above the shore line, gilt details, signed; and an iron sukashi tsuba of geometric form pierce with 4 holes and with 4 lobes in silhouette. Maximum 7.8cms and 8.2cms respectively. Average good condition, the second cleaned; some age wear. (2 items)

Iron Japanese Sword Tsuba of Early Type, formed with a large pair of openings and inlaid with fruiting brass tendrils; and a circular iron tsuba inlaid with brass butterflies and reeds. Both 7.3cms. Good condition, some age wear. (2 items)

A CLEAN JAPANESE SHIN-GUNTO OR KATANA, 64.5cm clean fullered blade, full bound tsuka with regulation brass tsuba and mounts, contained in its copper gilt mounted green painted steel saya.

A JAPANESE NCO'S SWORD, 67cm fullered arsenal blade stamped with the serial no. 107164, regulation alloy tsuka with black painted tsuba, contained in its steel scabbard with traces of original painted finish.

A SET OF MOUNTS FOR A WAKIZASHI, wooden storage blade, fully bound tsuka, the fuchi and kashira well decorated with a single gilt highlighted crayfish, the oval iron tsuba decorated with birds, contained in a black lacquered saya.

A JAPANESE WAKIZASHI, 53.5 blade with wavy hamon, edge nicks, one mekugi-ana and signature to the tang, fully bound tsuka with cherry blossom menuki, iron tsuba decorated with a mountain and lake scene highlighted in brass, lacquered wooden saya, complete with woven storage bag.

A 20th Century Japanese bronze tsuba of round form having raised bird and branch decoration with character marks to the centre. Measures 7.5cm diameter. 

c.WWII Japanese samurai sword with 26 inch blade, brown leather bound scabbard and bronze tsuba with traces of gilt detail and pierced blossom pattern with bound shag green grip

Japanese samurai type sword with 26 inch blade with WWII brown leather covered pattern scabbard with engraved detail to the tsuba and bound shag green grip

A WORLD WAR TWO JAPANESE KATANA IN SHIN-GUNTO MOUNTS, UNSIGNED,the curving 26 1/2in. unsigned arsenal blade with tiny edge-nicks at the tip, full length blind 'hi' or fuller to both sides below rear edge, copper 'habaki', the tang with single 'mekugi-ana' (rusted), brass pierced general officer quality 'tsuba' with traces of gilding, shin-gunto mounts to hilt with push-button scabbard lock and olive green painted 'saya' (losses to finish) with single suspension ring-mount. This bladed product is not for sale to people under the age of 18. By bidding on this item you are declaring that you are 18 years of age or over.Please be aware that we are unable to send edged weapons or bladed products by postal courier to a UK residential address (Offensive Weapons Act 2019)

A Japanese military issue Katana having a 68.5cm single edged blade, a wavy edged hammon, copper haboki and a plain steel tsuba, the wooden handle covered in ray skin and wrapped in red and blue thread and having red cord holding a single brass ornament, the Fuchi of brass and the Kashiri is missing, the hilt held in place with what appear to be bamboo pins but not removed so tang not inspected, the wooden saya is leather covered and stitched for most of the length except to the throat where the leather is laced on with a brass hanging ring and red cords, two press studs are fitted close to the throat, overall length 93cm.

Japanese Replica Samurai Sword with Scabbard with a shapes Tsuba, with attachments 42" in length. Please see images.

Antique Japanese From Samurai Katana Tsuba Early Edo Period, Mokka - Gata Shape Inlaid with a Bird Amongst Foliage. Worn Condition - Unsigned. Size 3 x 3 Inches.

ANTIQUE JAPANESE WORLD WAR II OFFICER'S SHORT SWORD WITH TSUBA AND SCABBARD, BARSTOCK STEEL ARSENAL BLADE (MADE FOR GOVERNMENT), MAKER NORIMICHI, BLADE SIGNED, NO PIN

A JAPANESE WAKAZASHI with 22 1/4" sori blade, Bizen School type crab claw hamon, unsigned tang, lobed tsuba, inlaid habaki, wrapped shagreen grip, foliate menuki and later military kashiri and saya, 36" long (Est. plus 21% premium inc. VAT)

A JAPANESE TANTO, Edo period, with 13" blade, undulating hamon, pierced blossom tsuba, shagreen grip, scroll menuki and unsigned tang, 18" long, later wood stand (2) (Est. plus 21% premium inc. VAT)

Edo Period Signed Iron Tsuba: Diameter 80mm , signature noted to nearest point to Hibaki.

Edo Period Signed Iron Tsuba: Diameter 70mm , signature noted to nearest point to Hibaki.

Japanese sword Wakizashi, lightly curved blade, 37cm, of robust form, possibly from a Yari, bronze habaki, small tsuba in the form of a curled dragon, ray-skin bound grip with one floral menuki, copper dimpled fuchi/kashira, in its black painted wooden sheath with five copper bands, 54cm overall Condition: Blade showing signs of light scratching, and nicks in places, slight damage to the scabbard, with some copper mounts freely moving/or have come loose, with some light and heavy scratching in places. **General condition consistent with age

FIVE ASSORTED IRON TSUBA, EDO PERIOD (5)

Japanese Meji period tsuba with prunus flower decoration

A Japanese wakizashi , the blade probably 19th century, the blade bearing a signature but the nakago unsigned, the ray skin tsuka , tsuba and saya decorated with gilt dragons, the blade 44cm long, 65cm long overall Provenance: Upper Swell Farm, Gloucestershire.

A Japanese wakizashi , the blade probably 18th century, the nakago or tang bearing an inscription, the ray skin tsuka, tsuba and two kogatana decorated with shrimp, sheathed in a ribbed saya , the blade 46cm long, 69.5cm long overall, with a lacquered and gilt double stand (2) Provenance: Upper Swell Farm, Gloucestershire.

A set of Japanese daisho tsuba and a bronze and mixed metal tsuba, 19th century, the matching tsuba cast in relief with a dragon amid clouds, engraved six character marks, 7.5cm and 8cm, the third tsuba decorated with twin boys and a pine tree, engraved three character signature, 7cm (3)

A Framed Display of Japanese Sword Accessories, comprising a bronze kashira decorated with a wysteria branch and two birds in copper and gold; four early iron tsuba and a copper crescent moon maedate for a kabuto

A Japanese Iron Maru Gata Tsuba, with ko-sukashi of a sakura flower, signed, 7.1cm, in wood box with origami (certificate) numbered 207018

Three Japanese Iron Sukashi Tsuba, one of kaku gata form, chased with prunus blossom, 7.5cm, two of maru gata form, one inlaid with two bat shape scrolls in gilt, 6cm and 6.5cm, in a wood box

A Second World War Japanese Shingunto Katana, the unsigned 62cm steel blade with narrow fuller to the back edge, brass prunus cast tsuba, the braid bound same hilt with triple chrysanthemum head menuki, the brass kashira set with a silver family mon, with bronzed metal saya, 94cm. Small nick to blade edge near tip.

A Japanese Shinto Katana, the unsigned 69.5cm blade with undulating wavy hamon, the unsigned tang with single mekugi ana, one piece brass habaki with diagonally burred decoration, the iron tsuba with brass plugged kogai and kosuza bitsu, the plain hilt with same grip, with cloud decorated maroon lacquer saya, 98cm. Small nicks to edge of blade, some areas of grey patching and delamination. Early tsuba. Hilt fittings of poor quality. Saya with small areas of flaking and split near hilt. The kurigata is broken.

A Japanese Shinto Wakizashi, the 40cm steel blade with billowing hamon and narrow fuller to the back edge, the shortened tang with partial signature and three mekugi ana, with two piece white metal habaki, the iron tsuba with shakudo decoration of a cat, mountains and bamboo, the black braid bound same hilt with shakudo bronze menuki formed as a crane and a Minogame, the bronze fuchi and kashira similarly decorated with birds, the black lacquer saya decorated with gilt pheasants and set with a signed kogatana with bronze kozuka decorated with playing children, 62cm. Five small nicks to edge of blade.