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14 1/4 inch single edged blade. Copper habaki. Plain tang with two securing holes. Steel tsuba with gilt and copper bird and shell. Steel fuchi and kabuto gane with chiselled floral decoration. White shagreen grip with copper menuki. Twisted cord binding. Contained in its black lacquer and white shell, wooden scabbard. Complete with its kozuka (small knife). Single edged blade with 5 character signature. Steel hilt with gilt decorated bee and gilt inlaid signature. Some damage to scabbard finish.

steel chiselled oval tsuba. Side cut out for the kozuka. Chiselled and gilt decorated flowers and insects.

steel oval tsuba. Side cut out for the kozuka with copper edge insert. Gilt floral decoration continuing onto the rim.

steel circular tsuba. Pierced with floral design. Kozuka hole with copper infill.

copper finish tsuba with chiselled and gilt decorated turtle in the sea, Japanese sailing ship with warriors and a bird in the sky. The reverse with just a turtle in the sea. Gilt edge rim.

steel oval tsuba with copper and silver bamboo and dragonfly decoration to both sides.

steel oval tsuba with raised edge rim. Copper, silver and gilt lotus blossom tree decoration to both sides.

A Wakizashi, signed Izumi no Kami Kunisada, ShintoThe blade with one mekugi-ana, large midare hamon with tobiyaki, itame hada, fully bound tsuka with iron fuchi-kashira decorated with foliage, soft-metal bow and arrows menuki, and aoi-shaped iron tsuba, in its black ishime lacquered saya with iron kodzuka etched with a landscape 38.4 cm. blade

A Wakizashi, Unsigned, Shinto with two mekugi-ana, midare hamon, itame hada, bound tsuka with iron fuchi-kashira decorated with gilt flowering branches, and iron tsuba, in its black lacquered saya with kodzuka decorated with mon 50.5 cm. blades

A Wakizashi, signed Kanefusa saku, Shinto, The with blade with three mekugi-ana, ko-midare hamon with sunagashi, itame hada, fully bound tsuka with iron fuchi-kashira, modern gilt menuki, and iron tsuba cast with a dragon and clouds, in its black ishime lacquered saya with modern kodzuka;45.2 cm. blade

A WakizashiUnsigned, ShintoThe blade with one mekugi-ana, midare hamon of nie with tobiyaki, itame hada, fully bound tsuka with iron fuchi-kashira chiselled with foliage, gilt Shi-shi menuki, and lobed iron sukashi tsuba pierced with twelve various mon, in its red and black speckled lacquer saya with iron kojiri, and complete with shakudo kodzuka decorated with waves 50.1 cm. blade

A WakizashiUnsigned, ShintoThe blade with one mekugi-ana, suguha hamon, itame hada, fully bound tsuka with iron fuchi-kashira boldly chiselled with dragons with gold details, shakudo and gold menuki in the form of animals amidst foliage, and circular iron tsuba with soft-metal decoration, in its roughened brown lacquered saya with three silvered and copper bands and large iron kojiri 46.5 cm. blade

A Japanese katana, the curved blade 56.5cm excluding habaki, bronze tsuba, bound shagreen tsuka, bronze kashiri, leather-clad wooden scabbard, early 20th century

A Japanese sword (o-wakizashi), blade 21 in., shinogi-zukuri with single hi, hamon is gunome midare becoming suguha towards the nakago, ubu-nakago with two character mei (kane tsune) enraved in a style suggesting a gendaito, plain silvered habaki, iron tsuba with applied silver kylin and mixed metal foliage, tsuka with gilt highlighted shakudo mountings comprising fuchi and kabutogane kashira with waves in relief, and menuki in the form of birds in flight, lacquered saya with subtle pattern of spiral bands and mounted en suite to the tsuka, kogatana with character engraved on the blade and with gilt and shakudo kozuka adorned with clams in a reed basket.

A Japanese dagger (tanto), blade 10.75 in., hira-zukuri with horimono: goma hashi to one side and suken to the other; copper habaki with nekogaki, gilt bronze openwork tsuba with relief decoration of an eagle, tape wrapped same grip; associated saya lacquered in imitation of cherry bark, horn kurigata; kogatana with inscription to the blade, the shakudo kozuka with gilt highlighted horse in relief.

A Japanese dagger (tanto), blade 8 in., hira-zukuri with undulating hamon and distinct boshi, silvered habaki with nekogaki, shakudo tsuba with applied leaves to a nanako ground, matching fuchi and kashira depicting musical instruments or toys, paired menuki in the form of rats, plain laquered saya, associated kogatana with kozuka adapted from cutlery and depicting a sword maker.

A Japanese sword (tachi), blade 27 in., shinogi-zukuri, suguha hamon, gilt copper habaki, aoi tsuba engraved with twining foliage, tsuka and saya with full length fukurin and encircled by a series of reeded brass bands, each of the intervening panels set with the hollyhock mon of the Tokugawa clan amid foliate scrolls, kabutogane and sayajiri with upswept ends, ashi kanamono with buff leather obitori each set with a further hollyhock mon. 19th Century

Antique Samurai sword with gilt bronze tsuba and signature to tang - 73cm long

A KATANA. A Japanese Katana complete with its saya, lacking a Kurigkata and saya throat collar or Kuchigane. The Tang is unsigned with only the one Mekugi-ana evident, plain iron Fuchi and Kashira. The Tsuba of pierced iron form, with allowance for the fitting of Kozuka or Kogai originally. The Tsuka bound in black bindings, with flower designs Menuki. The blade of 25.1/2" in length, with slight loss at the tip of 1/8" approx. Plain Yaki-ba with a plain copper Habaki, the Saya fittings of plain brass. See Illustration

A KATANA. A Japanese Katana brought home from WW11, with earlier Edo period blade fitted. Almost plain iron Tsuba having very light partial decoration evident. With two piercings for the Kozuka/Kogai originally, fitted with plain Fuchi and Kashira. Black cord bindings with ornate Menuki, wooden Saya with damaged brown leather covering. The blade with an almost full-length fuller of some 27.1/4" length, the Tang having been shortened with any signature now lost. See Illustration

A Japanese Tachi, the blade of slender koshi zori, shinogi tsukuri form with midare hamon, length 65.5cms, details of nakago unknown; mounted in an ishime lacquer saya with aogai flecks, Fuchi-Kashira, Kojiri, Koiguchi etc. en suite being iron decorated in gold nunome with rain dragons, iron Tsuba is Mito style; together with a Gendaito in arsenal mounts; And a Japanese Naval Officer's Sword, 20th Century (3)

A Japanese tanto:, unsigned, the 10 1/2 inch blade over a copper habaki and iron tsuba, cord bound same with black glass menuki in a black lacquered scabbard

A Japanese wakisashi in black lacquer suya:, the blade with copper habaki and cross-shaped open work tsuba. cord bound same grip with gilt menuki, blade length 37cm.

A WWII period Japanese Officer's katana:, the blade with deep hamon, brass habaki and iron tsuba decorated with lion and bamboo, heightened in gilt, cord bound fish skin grip with floral menuki and gilt pommel , in a brown leather military scabbard, blade length 67.5cm.

A Japanese steel Tsuba, with overlaid gold decoration, a thistle shaped silver mounted mother-o-pearl Letter Opener with amber cutglass handle, another ditto, an old Parasol (dam.) with embossed Chinese silver handle, a cased pair of Opera Glasses, copper and brass pipe container, an inscribed pewter tankard, etc. A lot. (1)Provenance: The Yeats Family Collection.

A Japanese katana with bound fish skin grip, gilt metal tsuba, foliate decorated, 27" slightly curved steel blade, in leather scabbard, 98cm long overall.Illustrated.

A Japanese katana, with bound fish skin grip, gilt metal tsuba, foliate decorated, 27" slightly curved steel blade, in ebonised wood scabbard, 100cm long overall.Illustrated.

A JAPANESE KATANA, with triple hole tang, signed, single edged blade slightly curved, 22" (56cm) long, with pierced bronze octagonal tsuba, section of grip missing, in nicely lacquered kiya, with gilt metal kojiri. (1)

Three Japanese iron tsuba, Meiji period (1868-1912), two with figures by a river in a landscape, the third with scrolling flowers, details gilded, 7.7 to 6.2cm (3)

A 19th century Japanese katana blade, 73cm, the tang signed Koka, with shagreen tsuka, later brass tsuba and varnished wicker saya, 99cm overall.

A 20th century Japanese bronze tsuba with wave and fan decoration, signed, 8cm diameter, and a further tsuba with silvered squirrel decoration, unsigned, 7.5cm diameter

A Japanese iron tsuba, with gilded bird and tortoise decoration, 8.5cm diameter CONDITION REPORT: Lot 112 - it is a 20th century piece, minor staining to metal

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

A Collection of 17 Tsuba Edo period (17th to 19th Century) Including Nanban tsuba, a copper tsuba with Daruma in katakiribori with signature Gyonen rokuju-ichi Masayoshi [Masatoshi at the age of 61] and a group of iron tsuba including sukashi and others and an armourers tsuba Provenance: The Dolphyn Collection

A Japanese Handachi Katana and Koshirae Muromachi period (16th Century); Koshirae Edo period (19th Century) Koshirae (mounting): The handachi koshirae with 'straw' togidashi (sprinkled designs revealed by polishing) nashiji (sprinkled gold lacquer) lacquered scabbard with gold Tokugawa mon [family crest], large menuki of helmets and tachi in coloured metals, archaistic hexagonal iron tsuba signed Nobuie, 69.4cm; Koshirae 104cm long Provenance: The Dolphyn Collection

A Japanese Long Katana Edo period (19th Century) The katana with fittings of shakudo deeply inlaid with gilt flowers, iron tsuba pierced with a sailing ship, 70.4cm Provenance: The Dolphyn Collection

A Japanese Wakizashi Muromachi period (16th Century) unsigned, iron fittings, round sword-smith's tsuba pierced with dragonfly, 53.7cm long Provenance: The Dolphyn Collection

A Japanese Shinto Katana Edo period (18th Century) A Shinto katana, shakudo fittings with gold dragons in high relief inlay, iron tsuba pierced with mitsutomoe in outline, 70.6cm Provenance: The Dolphyn Collection

A Japanese Shinto Katana Edo Period (18th/19th Century) A katana with gimei signature Okisato (for Kotetsu), red scabbard, round iron tsuba with foal in gold inlay, 68cm Provenance: The Dolphyn Collection

A Japanese Inaba Wakizashi Edo Period (18th Century) signed Inshu Ju Kanemitsu, a lacquered brown scabbard, fuchi-kashira iron with gilt inlay of scrolling, menuki of yotsume-bishi mon, dark copper round tsuba with pierced stylised chrysanthemum on water, 55.5cm Provenance: The Dolphyn Collection

A Japanese Bizen Wakizashi Edo period (19th Century) signed Yokoyama Kozuke daijo Fujiwara Sukesada and Bishu Osafune junin, black lacquered scabbard, round iron tsuba with gold inlaid stylised dragons, tsuka missing, 54.4cm Provenance: The Dolphyn Collection

A Japanese Shinto Katana blade probably Muromachi period (16th Century) Koshirae Edo period (19th Century) Sugata [configuration]: o-suriage, koto katana, tori-zori, chu-kissaki . Hamon [tempering pattern]: suguha, some ashi, Nakago [tang]: two mekugi-ana, kurijiri, Habaki [collar]: copper,Koshirae [mounting]: the scabbard of aogai togidashi maki-e [mother-of-pearl sprinkled designs revealed by polishing] with lacquer kurikata [retaining hook], gilt menuki of dragons, a pierced iron tsuba with chrysanthemums and leaves, inlaid gilt details, signed Echizen ju Kinai saku, iron fuchi-kashira with dragonflies, 63.5 cm. (blade); 90.6 cm. long (koshirae). The maker of the tsuba is the first generation of Kinai lived in Echizen Province. He was born in Omi Province then moved to Fukui of Echizen Province. He was active in the early Edo period and the family is famous for Kinai-bori and had thrived through the Edo period. The early family name of the first generation was Ishikawa then changed to Takahashi. His family is also famous for Toshi-bori (horimono on the blade) Provenance: The Dolphyn Collection

A Japanese Bingo Katana Edo Period (19th Century) signed BIngo (No) Kuni (No) Ju Masanori Saku, Sugata [configuration]: shinogi zukuri with o-kissaki and wide mihaba overall,Kitae [forging pattern]: possibly ko-mokume, Hamon [tempering pattern]: suguha, nioi-deki, Boshi [tip]: yaki-zume, Nakago [tang]: ubu, kirijiri with three mekugi-ana, Habaki [collar]: silver, Horimono [carving]: deep boshi on both sides, Koshirae [mounting]: a 'bird's-head' tachi koshirae, the menuki of gilt onagadori [long-tailed bird], the kabutogane [pommel] of a silver ho-o bird's head, silver mokko tsuba engraved with onagadori, the scabbard of gold nashiji [sprinkled gold lacquer] with gold-outlined kiri mon [paulownia family crests] and onagadori, engraved silvered tachi saya adornments, 71.8 cm. (blade); 104.5 cm. long (koshirae) Provenance: The Dolphyn Collection

A Shinto Katana Edo period (18th Century) long shallow-curve katana with gunome-ba becoming togari in places, the intact katana koshirae with a red lacquered scabbard with black swirls, round iron tsuba with riverside scene, 65.9cm Provenance: The Dolphyn Collection

A Japanese Wakizashi with Archaistic Koshirae Edo period (17th Century), Koshirae (19th Century) signed Tomita Bichu No Kami Tachibana Yasuhiro and Kiku Mon,Sugata [configuration]: almost mu-zori, chu-kissaki, slender shinogi-zukuri, Hamon [tempering pattern]: some sunagashi, Nakago [tang]: kiku [chrysanthemum] on ura, Koshirae [mounting]: an archaistic Chinese style koshirae, the scabbard lacquered red and black with broad ribbing and Chinese characters, large menuki of tigers, the kashira plain iron with matching fuchi integral with the tsuba, closing into an aikuchi, 53.6 cm. (blade); 86.5 cm. long (koshirae) Provenance: The Dolphyn Collection

A Japanese Wakizashi Edo period (18th/19th Century) The blade with togari gunome-ba, black lacquered scabbard, tsuba signed Mogarashi Soten, menuki of crossed vajra, 32.7cm Provenance: The Dolphyn Collection

A Japanese Shinshinto Wakizashi Edo period (19th Century) signed Kiyondo, with red lacquered scabbard, matching fuchi-gashira, kozuka, tsuba of shakudo deeply carved with waves with signature Omori Teruhide, 42.1cm Provenance: The Dolphyn Collection

A Japanese Mino Wakizashi Edo period (18th Century) signed Noshu (no) ju Jumyo, With black lacquered scabbard with linked swastika design, fuchi kashira with waterside grasses with signature Motooki, rounded mokko iron tsuba pierced with quatrefoil apertures. 38.4cm Provenance: The Dolphyn Collection

A Japanese Echizen Katana Edo period (17th Century) Signed with kiku mon and Yamashiro (no) kami Fujiwara Kunikiyo, With shirasaya and also with a red lacquered koshirae, gilt fittings including kozuka, pierced iron tsuba, 51cm Provenance: The Dolphyn Collection

A Japanese Bizen Wakizashi Muromachi period (16th Century) signed Osafune Sukesada, a suriage hira-zukuri wakizashi, four mekugi-ana, black striated lacquer scabbard with gold lacquer emblems, round tsuba, intact tsuka, kozuka lacking, 40.7cm Provenance: The Dolphyn Collection

A Japanese Hira-Zukuri Wakizashi Edo period (17th Century) The black lacquered scabbard in gold lacquer nashiji, togidashi and hira-makie depicting plovers over waves, fuchi-kashira of shibuichi with gold outlined plovers signed Toshisada, iron tsuba pierced in positive silhouette with plovers over waves, 52.5cm Provenance: The Dolphyn Collection

A Japanese Wakizashi Muromachi period (16th century) black mottled lacquer scabbard, kozuka of dragon among swirling clouds, fuchi-kashira shibuichi with gilt circled dragons in roundels, kojiri wih dragon among waves, tsuba also with dragons, 45.5cm Provenance: The Dolphyn Collection

A Japanese Etchu Tanto Muromachi period (15th Century) signed Uda Kunihisa, samegawa scabbard, fuchi-gashira shakudo with a crayfish in high relief inlay of gold and coloured metals, menuki of gilt crayfish, kozuka with gilt crayfish encircling the tip signed Mitsuyoshi, fuchi with signature Iwamoto Konkan, oval copper tsuba with rope pattern rim, 29.4cm Provenance: The Dolphyn Collection

A Japanese Osuriage Wakizashi Muromachi period (14th/15th Century) In its samegawa scabbard, tsuka fittings and kozuka-kogai all shakudo with peonies in high relief iroe zogan, mokko tsuba with tree peonies and shishi in high relief inlay, Edo period, 50.8cm Provenance: The Dolphyn Collection

A Japanese Wakizashi Edo period (17th/18th century) unsigned, samegawa urushi scabbard, kozuka of shibuichi with kiri mon in high relief, some gilt, shakudo menuki of shishi, fuchi-kashira with gilt shishi in high relief, iron tsuba with yo-sukashi pierced with matsukawa-bishi, 44.5cm Provenance: The Dolphyn Collection

A Japanese Mino Wakizashi Muromochi period (15th Century) Mino Yamato school signed Senjuin, with lacquered brocaded silk-wrapped scabbard, menuki of gilt dragons, fuchi-kashira of shakudo nanako with dragons in high relief with gilt details, iron tsuba pierced and roundly carved with a dragon, gilt details, 56.3cm Provenance: The Dolphyn Collection

A Japanese Wakizashi, the Tsuba decorated with waves and in a lacquered scabbard, 24" (61cms) long overall.

Japanese sword, 65cm blade (probably reduced), bronze tsuba, cloth bound rayskin grip, lacquered saya with coral mount.CONDITION:Tip to top of brass collar 64cm.

Tibetan or Chinese sword, 79cm blade, cast tsuba, part leather bound handle with decorated metal mounts, metal mounted rayskin saya.

DECORATIVE SAMURAI SWORDwith a 62cm polished steel blade, brass tsuba and carved wooden handle, contained in a wooden sheath; a decorative Saudi Arabia sword with a polished steel blade, 45cm long, the sheath bearing the variant flag depicting the Palm Tree and Crossed Swords; and a sword with a 59cm blade and brass handle (3)