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Unusual Japanese lacquer and mother of pearl Tsuba, Edo period (18th-19th Century) with mother of pearl inlays on a brown ground with chrysanthemum-heads and scrolling tendrils H8.5cms- Soame Jenyns Collection Condition Report & Further Details Some lossesThis lot comes from the collection of Soame Jenyns (1904- 1976) and is being sold by order of the executors of his younger son, the late John Jenyns. Soame Jenyns was Assistant Keeper of Oriental Antiquities at The British Museum from 1931-1967. He published several books including: "A Background to Chinese Painting" published 1935, "Chinese Archaic Jades in the British Museum" 1951, "Ming Pottery & Porcelain" 1953 etc.

LATE 19TH CENTURY JAPANESE BRONZE FUCHI-KASHIRA, decorated in relief with figures, the fuchi signed, the fuchi 3.7cm long; along with two tsuba and a miniature bronze model of a tortoise, signed, 6.5cm long (5)

Antique Japanese Samurai sword with shagreen handle and pierced tsuba

Child's late 19th or early 20th Century Japanese miniature Katana with a gilt decorated leather scabbard and cord bound grip above a leather mounted brass tsuba, 21ins long overall

JAPANESE TSUBA.A late 19th century Japanese iron tsuba, decorated to one side with a tiger, foliage to the other. 7.3 x 6.5cm.

A Japanese katana with leather scabbard braided shagreen handle and bronze tsuba blade 64 cm

Japanese Katana Sword with black scabbard, plain Tsuba, decorated Fuchi. (Blade 66.5cm)

FINE IRON TSUBA, EDO PERIOD, cast in relief with dragons, clouds and pine trees, 8cm wide

A JAPANESE LACQUER CASED TANTO, with shagreen handles, Tsuba and fittings. 62cms long.

A JAPANESE OFFICERS SWORD, with early signed blade, shagreen handle, Tsuba, in a metal scabbard. 107cms long.

TWO JAPANESE BRONZE AND GILT HIGHLIGHTED SWORD TSUBA DECORATED WITH SAMURAI, EACH WITH CHARACTER SIGNATURE.

Japanese Edo period wakizashi, the hilt with plain copper fuchi-kashira, fishskin binding to the grip, plain copper oval tsuba, leather cover scabbard with copper end, the fine blade with good hamon. Blade from tsuba to point 28.5cm, overall 46cm

Bronze Japanese Tsuba with floral decoration

Bronze Japanese Tsuba with fan decoration

A WWII Japanese Katana Sword with Leather Scabbard, Engraved Tsuba, Leather and Shagreen Handle, In Need of Some Restoration, 102cm Long

A Japanese wakizashi, the wooden hilt with dragon menuki and iron tsuba, 21” blade in lacquered scabbard.

A Japanese bronze floral decorated tsuba with coloured detail and six character mark to upper section, 7.8 x 7.3cm, with perspex display stand. CONDITION REPORT: Surface wear, scratches, nicks and gouges throughout, some rubbing and loss to the coloured detail. Meiji period item.

A 19th century Wakizashi and Tsuba

A 19TH / 20TH CENTURY JAPANESE CEREMONIAL KATANA in painted lacquered scabbard with matching grip, decoratively cast tsuba and with short knife inserted into the scabbard 108cm long overall

A JAPANESE IRON TSUBA, 7CM H, 19TH C AND ANOTHER ITEM

A Japanese copper tsuba 19 th century Of rounded rectangular form and cast with Confucian boys frolicking beneath peach trees, 7cm, together with a rosewood shibayama whist marker, of typical form and lacquered with flower sprays, the ivory tabs inlaid and decorated with birds and insects, 9cm. (2)

A WWII Japanese NCO’s sword katana, blade 27½”, with back fuller, no. 133524, pierced brass tsuba, alloy simulated bound hilt, with clip to steel scabbard with single ring and leather frog. GC Plate 8

A Japanese gardener’s knife kurikibi with half brass and half steel blade 10”, in wood and bone mounting, signed kodsuka, tsuba made from antler fixed to saya. C. 1900.

A Japanese Shin gunto katana, having a 68cm curved blade with unmarked brass habaki, floral embossed brass tsuba and wrapped tsuka with menuki, housed in a painted steel saya, 100cm.Blade appears to be machine-made, probably post WWII.

A Japanese sword, 70cm curved steel blade, gilt metal quatrefoil tsuba, tape-bound fishskin grip, in a leather covered saya, with certificate of retention to E.R. Harbot as a Japanese War Trophy.

A Shinto Japanese Katana with Special Order Shin-gunto Mounts, the 67.5cm blade with large irregular hamon, bo'hi running for 24cm from the one piece copper habaki, the tang signed ''MUSASHI TARO YASUKUNI'' and ''MA JU GO MAI DO FUKU SAKU'', with parcel gilt bronze tsuba, the yellow braid bound same hilt with triple chrysanthemum head menuki, the prunus decorated copper kashira set with silver family mon, hung with yellow and brown cord and tassels, the browned scabbard with copper mounts matching the hilt, with a later mahogany display stand; together with, oshigata and research material, a hessian label inscribed TAKIYAMA, OFFICER, a leather and red velvet belt and pistol holster richly embroidered with flowerheads and leaves in raised gold bullion thread, and a printed photograph of the surrendering office in a leather folding frame (4) Provenance:- surrendered at Bangkok, Siam on or around 11th January 1946 by a General of the 18th Japanese Army. Blade with hagire 18cm from the tip. Numerous areas of delamination. Braid on hilt is soiled, otherwise good.

A Japanese Second World War NCO/WO's Shin Gunto Katana, the 67cm single edge steel blade with a narrow fuller running along the back edge and numbered 48008, with one piece brass habaki, pierced brass tsuba, the aluminium hilt bearing traces of original brown paint and with clip fastening (spring missing), the white metal fuchi stamped with Kokura Arsenal marks, the steel scabbard bearing traces of paint and stamped at the mouth 8670, 97cm. Nicks to edge of blade at the tipWear to paint on scabbard and hilt. Tsuba a little wobbly.

A Japanese Iron Mokko Gata Tsuba, cast and applied in gold and silver with three scribes amidst rocks and bamboo, 7.3cm by 6.7cm; two Similar Maru Gata Tsubas, one decorated with a mountain hut beneath pine trees in gold, 6.4cm, the other decorated with leaves and tendrils in gilt, 7.5cm (3)

A Shinto Period Japanese Wakizashi, the 57.5cm Bezan made blade with billowing hamon, unsigned tang, two piece copper habaki, brass chrysanthemum cast tsuba, braid bound same hilt with triple chrysanthemum head menuki, with leather covered wood scabbard, 88.5cm. Some black patching and delamination marks to blade.

A Shinto Japanese Tachi, the 77.5cm blade with broad undulating hamon, the one piece brass habaki with burred finish, bronze quatrefoil tsuba, the black braid bound same hilt set with a bronze menuki worked as a deity backed by bats wings, the silver speckled black lacquer saya with twin bronze suspension loops backed by lotus flowers, 108cm. Unable to remove hilt fittings to view tang. Blade with black patching and pitting, and with delamination marks. Black binding is fragile with some loss. Some loss of surface lacquer to saya.

A Koto Japanese Wakizashi, the 39.5cm blade with almost horizontal hamon, the bo'hi running through the one piece brass habaki and along the shortened tang, with two mekugi an, the iron quatrefoil tsuba inlaid in gold with a dragon, the black braid bound same hilt with parcel gilt bronze foliate menuki, the fuchi and kashira decorated with figures, the black lacquer saya decorated with a warrior and set with a bronze kozuka with signed blade, 56cm. Small areas of delamination and black patches to blade, with tiny nicks to edge towards tip. Tang has been shortened. Crack to saya along bottom left edge. Generally good.

A WW2 Imperial Japanese Shin-Gunto sword, with 24" polished blade (good), plain Habaki, foliate-pierced Tsuba, cloth-bound Tsuka-Ito and three-flower Menuki, brown lacquered scabbard with mounts and traces of gilding, together with a Japanese Tanto with 8" blade and snakeskin grip (2)

A Japanese katana with scabbard, braided shagreen handle and bronze Tsuba ,blade 64 cm

A Japanese katana with leather scabbard braided shagreen handle and bronze tsuba blade 64 cm

A Boosey & Co. Silver plated tsuba

dating: first quarter of the 20th Century provenance: Japan, Nagasa, 65 cm, with copper hi and habaki, rust damages on the surface at the forte. Tsuba, fuchi-kashira and menuki in shakudo. Beige, silk tsuka. Iron saya with mounts decorated en suite. Complete with a rare, officer's sword-knot. length 90.5 cm.

dating: 14th Century provenance: Japan, Fine blade (nagasa 69,1 cm, sori 1 cm), with well visible hamon and hada. Nakago mumei with one mekugi-ana. Silver-color habaki. Koshirae from the mid 18th century. Fuchi-kashira in silvered metal, menuki in shakudo carved with dragons in relief, with gilded elements. Tsuba with two, engraved foils. Wooden saya, lacquered in brown to imitate the leather, adorned with gilded mon and silver-color, metal mounts. length 97,5 cm.

dating: first quarter of the 20th Century provenance: Japan, Nagasa 50 cm with habaki. Brass tsuba, decorated with floral motifs in bass-relief, brass, smooth fuchi. Leather-covered grip. Wooden, leather-covered saya. A suspension ring. length 73 cm.

dating: circa 1800 provenance: Japan, Nagasa 41.5 cm, invisible hamon and hada. Copper habaki. Iron tsuba with golden and copper floral decorations. Iron fuchi-kashira (rust damages). Wooden grip covered with fabric rope, fine menuki in shakudo portraying a bow with arrows, partially gilded. Wooden, lacquered saya, with a long, iron chape, gilded border. Ko-katana mumei, with copper kozuka, decorated with a sleeping man, lying in front of a rock. Defects and parts missing. length 59.5 cm.

dating: circa 1900 provenance: Japan, Nagasa 66 cm; copper habaki. Nagasa mei. Tsuba, fuchi-kashira and menuki in brass/copper. Beige, silk tsuka. Scabbard with copper mounts, lacquered in green. Officer's sword knot. length 93 cm.

dating: machi Period (1392-1573) provenance: Japan, Blade with relatively long nagasa (33 cm), normal Mihaba and Kasane. One sugata quite typical of the mid / late Muromachi period. Solid Hada Itame mixed with Nagare Hada, Hamon on Hoso Suguha base, mixed with Kogunome and Komidare, with hataraki. Boshi Yakizume. Nakago is ubu with two mekugi-ana, one of which is closed. Nakago facets appear to be cleaned quite recently, probably following the closure of Mekugi-ana, but nakago Mune shows a patina compatible with an antique blade. Koshirae with fine, forged iron tsuba with Sakura motif. Fuchi and kashira in Shakudo with Sakura motif and pheasant. Menuki with horses motif. Kozuka with horses motif. Saya in brown lacquer. Kojiri and Kurigata in bone. Koshirae from Edo period, with matching tsukamaki, in great conditions. length 48,5 cm.

dating: End of 19th beginning of 20th Century provenance: Japan, Nagasa 66.5 cm with rust areas; gilded, copper habaki. Nagasa mei. Tsuba, fuchi-kashira and menuki in copper. Beige, silk tsuka. Leather-covered scabbard, partially repaired. length 94 cm.

dating: circa 1900 provenance: Japan, Nagasa 59 cm; copper habaki. Nagasa mei 'HOSHIYA YOSHINAGA' and stamped showa. Tsuba, fuchi-kashira and menuki in brass. Beige, silk tsuka. Leather-covered scabbard. length 87 cm.

dating: Late 14th Century - Begin of the 15th Century provenance: Japan, Sugata shows a relatively long nagasa (341,4 cm), large Mihaba, and thin Kasane, typical of the second half of Nambokucho period. Compact Hada Koitame with brilliants Ji Nie, Hamon on Suguha base, mixed with slight Notare in Nie Deki. Very bright and constant Habuchi with Hataraki. Boshi of Tora No-o type (tiger's tail), typical of the Ko Mihara school. Tsuba in a gift shakudo. Iron Fuchi and Kashira with landscape theme, signed Fuchi. Saya in black lacquer with Kojiri and Kurigata in Shakudo with plovers and waves. Kozuka not signed. length 49,5 cm.

A JAPANESE SWORD (CHISA KATANA), POSSIBLY LATE KOTO PERIOD the blade shinogi-zukuri, tori-zori, iori-mune, and chu-kissaki, itame hada, notare-midare hamon in nioi and ko-nie with some tobi-yaki, ko-maru boshi with kaeri and ubu nakago with single mekugi-ana, kuri-jiri, and kiri-yasuri; with black lacquered saya, iron mokko-gata tsuba mumei, shakudo nanako kozuka (rubbed), shakudo fuchi of floral design, menuki formed as a deity with koi and tsuka of gold-coloured ito over white samé Nagasa: 55.0 cm; Moto-haba: 2.9 cm; Saki-haba: 1.9 cm

A JAPANESE SWORD (TACHI), KOTO PERIOD the blade shinogi-zukuri, iori-mune and koshi-zori, mokume hada with some itame-gokoro, gunome-midare hamon in nioi becoming straighter in the monouichi area and missing in the kissaki (extensive flaw, nioi gire) and nakago with two mekugi-ana, kuri-jiri and signed (worn, possibly Osafune); with tachi koshirae comprising saya partly of leather pressed with a design of a dragon and partly with lacquer design of black and gold (worn), shakudo fittings with small highlights in gold, round iron tsuba mumei decorated with floral designs in brass, seppa (signed), and tsuka of black leather ito over black samé Nagasa: 70.0 cm; Moto-haba: 2.8 cm; Saki-haba: 2.0 cm

A JAPANESE SHORT SWORD (WAKIZASHI), KOTO PERIOD the blade shobu-zukuri, iori-mune, almost mu-zori, engraved with a koshi-hi on each face, ko-itame hada with some mokume and jinie, ko-gunome hamon in nioi-deki with some choji and ashi, komaru boshi with a sharp kaeri and machi-okuri nakago with three mekugi-ana (two filled), kuri-jiri, yoko-yasuri and signed Bishu Osafune Iesuke on the omote and dated Oei Nijuichi Nen Jugatsu Hi (October 1414) on the ura; with black lacquered saya, oval tsuba signed Suiko Sami Tsuneyuki and depicting peonies and butterflies inlaid with gold, silver and copper, sentoku kozuka (lacking blade) signed Motosanesaku with kao and depicting foliage in gold, shibuichi fuchi-kashira decorated with a design of peonies in gold highlights and fuchi signed Suikosai Hirano Tsuneyuki / Kaei 2 Mi Tori 2 Gatsu Tsukuru Kore, menuki formed as resting dragons and tsuka of blue ito over white samé Nagasa: 34.7 cm; Moto-haba: 2.9 cm The blade is accompanied by a Tokubetsu Hozon certificate No. 145736 dated Heisei 12th year. The koshirae is accompanied by an NBTHK Hozon certificate No. 439903 dated Heisei 12th year.

A JAPANESE SWORD (WAKIZASHI), KOTO PERIOD the blade hon-zukuri and ko-kissaki, engraved with a bo-hi, itame-gokoro hada with some mokume and a small bo-utsuri, choji-midare hamon with many ashi, midare-komi boshi with kaeri and nakago with two mekugi-ana, engraved with a kaki-toshi and signed with mei of Morimitsu (partially obscured by lower mekugi-ana), with shira-saya including extensive saya-gaki by Tanobe sensei; together with koshirae comprising black lacquered kizami saya, shakudo maru-bori tsuba decorated with Aoi-mon in gold, kozuka, kogai and kurikata decorated ensuite, shakudo fuchi depicting Mount Fuji and gilt trees and kashira decorated with a crane in gold Nagasa: 51.0 cm; Moto-haba: 2.6 cm; Saki-haba: 1.6 cm This sword is accompanied by an NBTHK Hozon certificate No. 1004258 dated Heisei 27th year.

A JAPANESE SWORD (WAKIZASHI), KOTO PERIOD the blade hira-zukuri and iori-mune, engraved with a futatsu-hi on each face, notare-midare hamon in ko-nie and nioi becoming gunome in places, kaeri-fukashi boshi and ubu nakago with single mekugi-ana, kuri-jiri and signed Bishu Mihara Ju Masatsugu on the omote and dated indistinctly Eisho san-nen hachi gatsu nichi on the ura; with red lacquered saya depicting insects carved in low relief, oval shibuichi tsuba depicting waterfowl and trees on the omote and with traces of a signature on the ura, kozuka mumei, menuki formed as a skull on one face and a mythical creature on the other and tsuka of brown ito over white samé Nagasa: 26.7 cm; Moto-haba: 2.4 cm This sword is accompanied by a Tokubetsu Kicho certificate No. 231389 dated Showa 47th year.

A JAPANESE SWORD (TACHI), KOTO PERIOD the blade hira-zukuri, iori-mune and chu-kissaki, engraved with a horimono of a dragon wrapped on a su-ken with a vraja hilt on the omote and with a bonji above Hotei on the ura, ko-gunome hamon (indistinct in places) with ashi based on suguha and ubu nakago with single mekugi-ana and signed Soshu Ju Hiromasa on the omote; with tachi koshirae comprising red lacquered saya divided into sections by black lacquer, a single hanger, all mounts (ko-jiri, koi-guchi, tsuba and one menuki) of iron with gilt floral designs and mumei Nagasa: 60.5 cm; Moto-haba: 3.0 cm; Saki-haba: 2.0 cm

A RARE SIAMESE NIELLO AND SILVER-GILT MOUNTED SWORD IN THE JAPANESE TASTE, 19TH CENTURY with slightly curved blade double-edged towards the point and formed with two fullers of differing length, fitted with a habaki (blade collar) at its base, round brass sword guard formed in imitation of a Japanese tsuba and engraved with floral motifs, silver hilt decorated with gilt niello work of lai dok phuttan pattern and silver scabbard decorated en suite and formed with mounts in imitation of a Japanese kurikata and kashezuno (some scuffing, minor dents) 65.2 cm; 25 3/4 in blade Swords made in the Japanese style were popular in Siam (Thailand) during the 17th-19th centuries and often served as diplomatic gifts. A similarly decorated sword presented to President James Buchanan by King Mongkut of Siam in 1861 as part of an exchange of gifts between the two leaders is preserved in the National Archives and Records Administration, Maryland, USA, Ident. No. 5923141.

A JAPANESE SWORD (KATANA), SHINSHINTO PERIOD the blade shinogi-zukuri, wide mihaba and o-kissaki, wide suguha hamon in nie-deki with slight midare and sunagaeshi, tight ko-mokume hada, ichimai boshi and ubu nakago with single mekugi-ana, kengyo-jiri, yoko-yasurime and signed Sashu Ju Masayoshi on the omote and dated Anei Roku (1777) on the ura, with shira-saya; together with koshirae comprising aogai saya with black lacquered kurikata and koiguchi, oval iron tsuba depicting gilt plants engraved in low relief, shakudo-nanako fuchi-kashira with floral design in gold and copper, menuki formed as cranes in gold and tsuka of black ito over white samé Nagasa: 70.7 cm; Moto-haba: 3.1 cm; Saki-haba: 2.2 cm

A JAPANESE SWORD MOUNT (KOSHIRAE), MEIJI PERIOD koshirae for a katana comprising black nashiji lacquered saya, iron ko-jiri and koi-guchi, oval iron tsuba mumei depicting a tiger in a bamboo forest, iron fuchi kashira, and menuki formed as dragons in copper; with broken wooden tsunagi Overall: 111.0 cm long

˜A JAPANESE DAGGER (TANTO), MEIJI PERIOD the blade hira-zukuri, shallow tori-zori and chu-kissaki, gunome-midare hamon, ko-maru boshi and nakago unavailable for inspection; with light wooden saya decorated with foliage and butterflies in mother-of-pearl and ivory, dark wood mokko-gata tsuba, ivory fuchi depicting an insect among foliage and menuki formed as a lizard on the omote and a frog on the ura Nagasa: 29.3 cm; Moto-haba: 3.0 cm; Saki-haba: 2.3 cm

A JAPANESE SWORD (KATANA), SHINSHINTO PERIOD the blade shinogi-zukuri, iori-mune and chu-kissaki, mokume hada (almost muji-hada), gunome-choji hamon with nioi-deki and some ko-nie, boshi with a long kaeri and nakago mumei with single mekugi-ana, kuri-jiri and yoko-yasurime; with brown nashiji lacquered saya, ashi and knotted sageo, brass mokko-gata tsuba with nanako seppa-dai and tsuka of brown ito over patterned brocade, all metal mounts of brass and including Kiri mon in relief Nagasa: 68.8 cm; Moto-haba: 2.7 cm; Saki-haba: 1.7 cm

Japanese Katana, Edo Period (1603-1868), 86cm blade, chiselled with characters and fullered on one edge, late Edo iron tsuba and mounts, red leather clad scabbard, overall length 120cm

A group of Japanese metal works of art Including a bronze tripod censer cast as overlapping lotus leaves, 11cm dia., a small dagger with inlaid brass hilt and scabbard, 16cm and two reproduction bronze tsuba. (4)

Japanese Dagger Tanto, blade hira zukuri with 3 hagiri, unsigned and with 2 mekugi ana, tape bound same tsuka, iron mokko tsuba, nicely decorated sentoku mounts. Blade 29.4cms. Fair condition, well worn overall, saya missing.

Japanese Wakisashi, unsigned, plain brass tsuba, bound shagreen grip, blade of conventional form. Housed in its original scabbard (Saya) with inlaid decoration. Blade measures 23cms, overall 41cms.

Japanese Sword Wakizashi, blade of conventional form, pierced iron tsuba inlaid with copper and brass, tsuka now covered in leather. Blade 54.7cms. Fair condition, saya and kashira missing, details of nakago unavailable.