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A Japanese shin gunto, 66.5cm slightly curved blade numbered 130842, bronze tsuba, silvered faux ito tsuka, steel saya with corresponding numbers, 97.5cm long overall , c.1939 - 45

A Japanese katana, 64.5cm curved blade, iron tsuba pierced and cast with dragons, ito bound shagreen tsuka, lacquer saya decorated with further dragons, 93cm long

A Japanese katana, 62.5cm curved blade, iron tsuba, gilt metal tsuka embossed with lotus, ito bound saya, 100cm long

A Japanese katana, 63.5cm slightly curved blade, bronze tsuba with blossoming prunus, ito bound shagreen tsuka, black painted saya, 93cm long overall

A Japanese wakizashi, 45.5cm curved blade signed on tang, iron tsuba, ito bound lacquer tsuka, lacquer saya, 87cm long overall

A Japanese shin gunto, 66.5cm curved blade, bronze tsuba, aluminium tsukasteel saya, 95.5cm long, c.1939 - 1945

A Japanese katana, 66cm curved blade, signed, pierced tsuba, metal tsuka with faux ito, leather-clad saya, 95.5cm long overall

A Japanese katana, 71cm curved blade, gilt tsuba, lacquer tsuka and saya, 111cm long overall

A Japanese katana, 69cm curved blade, gilt tsuba, faux shagreen lacquer tsuka and saya, 96cm long overall

A Japanese wakizashi, 50.5cm curved blade, textured tsuba, ito bound shagreen tsuka, lacquer saya, 86.5cm long overall

Japanese Sword Wakizashi, blade 43.5cms, signed (see picture), o-choji hamon, tape bound same tsuka with soft metal fuchi kashira, shin gunto tsuba, leather combat cover over wooden saya. Overall length 77cm. Good condition, some age wear.

Japanese Katana with cord bound hilt and plain cast pierced Tsuba, 73cm Hamon style decorated curved blade, in black scabbard, L106cm

Japanese 'Two Samuri' type Katana with cord bound hilt and cast circular Tsuba, 72.5cm plain single edge curved blade, in black lacquer decorated scabbard, L103cm

A Chinese Bronze Tsuba Cast with Characters, in presentation box, a Cloisonné egg the green ground decorated with flower, a pair of Japanese Menuki cast with flower heads, a bronzed model of a horse on a hardwood stand, a hardstone keyring and an earring.

Japanese gilt metal floral relief moulded tsuba, signed with single character

A Samurai sword with kikugata iron tsuba, the mounts and blade of second world war date, the tsuba inlaid with brass scrolls and flower heads The unsigned blade is rusted and nicked

An Oriental Bronze Tsuba overlaid scenes of fighting warriors.

Three Tsuba sword guards

A carved hardwood netsuke in the form of a mouse holding tsuba

A late 18th Century Japanese oval iron Tsuba pierced and carved with dragon, signed "Hitosuyanagi Tomoyoshi", 78mm x 75mm

An early 19th Century Japanese oval iron Tsuba decorated in gold, silver, shakudo, and copper, showing a fox looking at the moon, signed "Haruakai Hogen" with Kao, 82mm x 76mm

A 19th Century Japanese oval sentoku Tsuba with an applied shakudo rim, pierced and carved with a dragon amongst clouds, unsigned, 72mm x 68mm

A 19th Century Japanese Goto style lobed form iron and shakudo Tsuba decorated in parcel gilt and silver with a carton of flowers, the rim with two dragons on a fine nanako ground, 76mm x 69mm

A 19th Century Japanese iron Soten school Tsuba pierced and carved with battling Samurai, the details in gold, silver, and copper, signed "Soheishi Nydo Soten Sei", 72mm x 68mm

A 19th Century Japanese enamelled iron Tsuba, decorated with arabesques and the Tokujawa triple hollyhock Mon, unsigned, 93mm x 93mm

A 19th Century Japanese Goto style lobed form iron and shakudo Tsuba decorated in parcel gilt and silver with a flower cart, all on fine nanako ground, unsigned, 69mm x 62mm

An 18th Century Japanese iron sukashi Tsuba with origami (judgement paper) oierced with a design of carpenters squares, unsigned, 82mm x 82mm

A 19th Century Japanese oval iron Tsuba decorated in gold, silver, shakudo, and silver, with a warrior - most likely a representation of the Chinese general Zhan Fei, unsigned, 70mm x 64mm

Two late 18th/early 19th Century Japanese iron Tsuba,the first hot stamped with "Paulownia" design, and gold details, unsigned, 78mm x 78mm, the second of "Sukashi" form and pierced with geese in flight, unsigned, 75mm x 68mm

Two late 18th/early 19th Century Japanese iron Tsuba, the first of "Sukashi" style, pierced and engraved with a triple "Paulownia" design, unsigned, 74mm x 66mm, the second pierced with a design of three open fans, unsigned, 74mm x 74mm

Three late 18th/early 19th Century Japanese iron Tsuba, decorated with geese and landscapes, unsigned

A Japanese Edo period (late 18th/early 19th Century) Wakizshasi, the 14ins bright steel blade displaying a visible hamon, the iron Tsuba decorated with geese flying over a stream and water wheel, the hilt bound in orange brown silk and iron fittings depicting flowers floating in a stream, black lacquered scabbard, unsigned, 23ins overall

A late 19th/early 20th Century Japanese wakizashi with 16.5ins bright steel unsigned blade, the cast iron Tsuba decorated with blossom, ray skin grip with a cotton wrap, cast iron and gold minuki, black lacquered saya with iron and gold small tool depicting fisherman, 23.5ins overall

An early 20th Century Japanese wakizashi, with 16ins bright steel blade, hilt, Tsuba and saya of carved bone depicting Samurai warriors, 24ins overall, and a small Oriental dagger, the 5ins bright steel clip point blade, cotton and hide bound hilt, and wood saya, 9.5ins overall

A JAPANESE WAKIZASHI, 46.2cm blade with distinctive wavy hamon, the tang with three mekugi-ana, one filled, and unsigned, black painted alloy tsuba, fully bound tsuka in the Rebellion manner, contained in its lacquered wooden saya, scrubbed, complete with signed kozuka, the copper and gilt handle decorated with a crane amidst a flock of smaller birds. Generally worn.

A JAPANESE WAKIZASHI, 48.5cm blade with one mekugi-ana, signature to the tang and further Chrysanthemum mon, plain crude tsuka with worn circular iron archaic tsuba.

A JAPANESE WAKIZASHI, 52.25cm blade, tip chipped, with one mekugi-ana and signature to the tang, fully bound tsuka with gold highlighted menuki in the form of dragons, matching fuchi and kashira, iron tsuba with reed and twig decoration, contained in its black lacquered saya.

A JAPANESE WAKIZASHI, 43.8cm blade with partial wavy hamon, fully bound worn tsuka, worn square iron archaic tsuba, contained in its worn black lacquered saya. Blade with rust patches.

A JAPANESE WAKIZASHI, 30.7cm blade, worn tsuka with circular iron archaic tsuba, contained in its worn lacquered saya. Generally worn.

A JAPANESE KO-TACHI WITH HORIMONO, 54.4cm blade chiselled with a dragon, one mekugi-ana, signed Echizen no Kami Minamoto Nobuyoshi to the tang and impressed with a Chrysanthemum mon, copper tsuba decorated to either side with waves, fully bound tsuka with dragon menuki, matching copper fuchi and kashira decorated with dragons, contained in its copper mounted lacquered saya, the former chiselled with stylised dragons and the latter finely lacquered with a dragon. Some losses to lacquer on saya, kozuka lacking and a few rust patches to the blade.

A JAPANESE KATANA, 68cm blade, with one narrow and one broad fuller, two mekugi-ana and signature to the tang, worn tsuka and tsuba, contained in its lacquered saya. Blade with surface patination.

A JAPANESE WAKIZASHI, 57.5cm blade with wavy hamon, two mekugi-ana and signature to the tang, the habaki pierced with a sun to one side and a moon to the other, fully bound tsuka with gold highlighted foliate menuki and gold highlighted floral fuchi and kashira, gold inlaid pierced tsuba, contained in its maroon lacquered wooden saya decorated with flower heads, losses to lacquer and kozuka lacking. Some rust staining and lamination to blade.

A JAPANESE KATANA, 61cm blade with one mekugi-ana and signature to the tang, further struck with a mark above the signature, fully bound tsuka with circular iron archaic tsuba, contained in its worn leather covered lacquered saya. Heavy patch of rust to either side of the tip.

A JAPANESE KATANA, 68.5cm blade, the tang with one mekugi-ana and unsigned, circular iron tsuba decorated with a landscape incorporating a village and figures to one side and scrolling foliage and flower heads to the other with copper and gilt highlights, fully bound tsuka with matching fuchi and kashira decorated with hares, gilt highlighted menuki in the form of hornets (?), contained in its later black lacquered saya. Generally worn.

A WORN JAPANESE KATANA, 72cm rusted and chipped blade with one mekugi-ana, worn tsuka with worn circular iron tsuba pierced with a leaf form. Worn, no saya.

A quantity of small collectables, including; a Georgian ivory and pique work toothpick box (6.5cm), a Japanese ivory netsuke, carved as a stingray, a miniature carved ivory skull, two Victorian mother-of-pearl pin cushions, a Japanese iron and gilt inlaid tsuba, sewing accessories and sundry, (qty).

A Japanese Tsuba

A Japanese Shin Shinto Katana, the 65cm steel blade with billowing hamon, one piece brass habaki, the tang signed on each side, with chrysanthemum cast brass tsuba, the brown braid bound same hilt with triple chrysanthemum head menuki, with similarly decorated copper fuchi and kashira, the brown metal saya with similar mounts, 102cmSeveral nicks to the blade edge, particularly around the tip. Tang has orange rust pitting, making it difficult to remove the hilt. Soiling to the braid binding of the hilt. The saya has three dents.

An Early Shinto Japanese Katana, the 62cm blade with undulating hamon, signed on each side of the tang and with single mekugi an, two piece copper habaki with crosshatched decoration, the iron tsuba decorated with fan leaf shape panels of foliage and landscapes in gilt, the bronze fuchi with gilt raised decoration of chrysanthemums, the black braid bound same hilt with parcel gilt bronze menuki worked as birds in flight, with black lacquer saya

A Second World War Japanese Shin Gunto Katana, the 66.5cm Arsenal made blade with one piece brass habaki, prunus blossom pierced and cast tsuba, braid bound same hilt with triple chrysanthemum head menuki, with green metal saya

A Japanese Second World War Katana, the 66.5cm steel blade with faint horizontal hamon, one piece burred copper habaki, the tang with signature to each side, with chrysanthemum pierced and cast brass tsuba, the brown braid bound same hilt with triple chrysanthemum head menuki, the leather covered saya with brass prunus mounts and suspender ring, with officer's blue and brown tasselled sash, 98.5cmTang with orange rust pitting, making it difficult to remove hilt. Blade with three nicks to the edge, very greasy and dirty. Some fraying to the braid binding of the hilt. Good quality saya.

A 1945 Japanese Katana, the 67cm machine made steel blade numbered 204079, with plain iron tsuba, chequered wood grip and green painted steel scabbard

A Japanese Second World War Shin Gunto Katana, the 63cm hand forged steel blade with some delamination marks, one piece brass habaki with diagonal burring, unsigned tang, bronze tsuba pierced and cast with prunus blossom, the braid bound same hilt with triple chrysanthemum head menuki, the black lacquer saya with leather jungle cover, lacks press stud strap, 104cmBlade has delamination marks and uneven edge where it has been ground. Leather scabbard cover has later lacing and lacks its press stud strap.

A Japanese Gilt Bronze Tsuba, applied with copper carp amidst weeds

A Collection of Eight 20th Century Japanese Iron Tsuba, each with bronzed finish, four pierced and cast with sinuous dragons, three with foliage, and one with a man on a donkey (8)

An 18th Century iron tsuba, possibly Nara School, decorated a bird amidst water reeds in the moonlight, bearing seal signature

JAPANESE KATANAS SWORD WITH TSUBA Early 20th Century sword of the type carried by Japanese officers during World War II. The wooden scabbard is perhaps a family scabbard that was fitted to the sword. The mottled scabbard covering has pealed off for the last 15cm to scabbard tip. The blade surface has old congealed vaseline.

dating: second quarter of the 20th Century provenance: Japan, Single-edged blade with groove, brass habaki. White metal grip painted in brown, brass tsuba. Metal scabbard lacquered in green, with one suspension ring. length 92 cm.

dating: 19th Century provenance: Japan, Shinogi zukuri blade, iori mune. Tachi from the Shinshinto period, 1850 circa, with coeval koshirae, Echizen - Kaga school. Mei FUJIWARA TADAMITSU. Featuring a wide torizori, tending to the sakizori. Various hada, of ko itame, almost muji, itame nagare and masame with chikei and ji nie. Wide and bright Hamon, starting with Osaka yakidashi and then featuring gunome midare, togari midare with ashi and yo. Very accentuated otgari at the ura. Ubu-ha blade at the hamachi (never sharpened). Ko maru boshi with modest kaeri. The nakago ubu is kaku mune, iri yamagata in kashu style. Yasurime kiri. Signature with kanji engravedwith a tagane. One mekugi ana. Excellent koshirae of itomaki no tachi in good conditions, belonging to the late Edo period. Nashiji lacuqer saya, slightly red with gilded inlays with four aoi mon of the Tokugawa. Tsuka an the upper part of the saya, where the watari ito are rolled up, are covered with brocade. Gilt-copper tsuba of aoi gata shape with eight aoi mon in-relief, divided by four fans engraved with racemes and leaves. Kabuto gane, fuchi, ashi gane, ashi ma, shibabiki, amaoi, en suite and enriched by small aoi mon. Green, leather obitori keeping their original colour. Gilded, copper habaki. length 94,7 cm.Notes: Blade in perfect conditions; the polishing is coeval to the forging. Tdamitsu is a well-known sword producer of the Enpo period  (1673-1680), from the Etchu area; the blade is presumably a utsushi (copia) - this is why it is signed - forged by a good sword maker from Shinshinto at the request of one of the Shogun entourage men. This is the typial, military settind that was worn together with an armor by the security men of the Shogun. The mon indicate that the owner was a member of one of the Tokugawa families. Provenance: a Londoner antique dealer.       

dating: Late 19th Century provenance: Japan, Curved, single-edged blade with invisible hamon and hada, brass habaki. Bone grip and tsuba, richly carved with flowers and dragon's head. The scabbard in bone segments, richly carved, portraying a battle between samurai warriors in armor (one missing part and a fracture). With loop provided with red rope with tassel. length 50 cm.