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A PIERCED SUKASHI TSUBA DECORATED WITH STYLISED SNOW FLAKES, BAMBOO AND WILD GEESE.

A LATE EDO PERIOD IRON TSUBA, DECORATED WITH SLANTING RAIN AND A THREE TOED DRAGON, PLUGGED WITH SHAKUDO, A NOTE IN THE LID OF THE BOX - MUMEI (SENDAI ZOGAN)

A 19TH CENTURY SHAKUDO TSUBA, FINELY DECORATED WITH A WAVE PATTERN OVER ALL- WITH CERTIFICATE

EARLY 20TH CENTURY JAPANESE KATANA lakcing tsuba, with leather sheath, 88cm long overall

LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY JAPANESE KATANAwith unembellished tsuba and signature to tang, with leather sheath, 88cm long overall

AN EARLY/MID 20TH CENTURY JAPANESE KATANA SWORD, with steel blade, leather scabbard and shagreeen hilt, the tsuba and fuchi with flowerheads, the sword hilt itself unsigned, 38.75in long overall, the visible part of the blade itself 27.25in long.

A Japanese katana having brass pommel and shagreen style and leather covered handle. Brass tsuba with stylized flowers. Steel 1930's blade held with-in leather covered scabbard.

A Japanese tanto: the 23cm. unsigned blade with one mekui-ana, carved ivory tsuba, the ivory tsuka with carved decoration of figures in a wooded landscape, with similarly decorated saya, overall length 46cm.

A Wakizashi, the blade marked marked to the tang, Kiyomitsu, probably 17th century, with iron and pierced Tsuba, shagreen grip and black lacquer scabbard, the blade 52cm long

Collection of various late 20th century boxed Oriental items includes reproduction Tsuba medallions, musical instrument, circular cloisonne bowl, Oriental composition figures etc 

A Japanese Wakizashi with Tsuba and Lacquered Scabbard, 51 cms long blade

A Japanese Tanto with Tsuba, 40 cm blade, together with another similar tanto, 38 cm blade

A reproduction Japanese Katana the handle embossed with waring samurai and applied dragon tsuba with hand-painted scabbard, and samurai mask mounts

A Japanese Tsuba or hand guard, signed

A Chinese carved hardwood tabletop scholars shelf and contents, the shelf with seven compartments and carved foliate and geometric detail, 53cm x 50cm containing assorted cloisonne, blue and white porcelain, brass wares, a tsuba etc

AN UNUSUAL JAPANESE MEIJI PERIOD INLAID BRONZE TRIPOD KORO & COVER, the cover decorated and pierced with a tsuba, 4.25in wide at widest point & 2.75in high overall.

A JAPANESE MEIJI PERIOD IRON TSUBA, pierced with a design of confronting dragons, 2.3in x 2.25in at widest points.

Japanese sword, fish skin and cloth bound grip, cast tsuba, with scabbard, 99cm overall.

Japanese short sword, fish skin and cloth bound handle, cast tsuba, lacquered wood scabbard, 67cm overall.

A wakizashi, dating: circa 1800, provenance: Japan, dating: circa 1800, provenance: Japan, Nagasa (length 28.8 cm) with hada and not clearly visible hamon, copper habaki; nakago mumei with a mekugi ana; koshirae with iron tsuba with partially silver decorations; brass fuchi-kashira with gilt and silver decorations; fine, partially gilt menuki;black, laquered wood saya, worked with horizontal grooves, ko-katana mei with kozuka decorated with an insect., length 46 cm.

A shin-gunto, dating: second quarter of the 20th Century, provenance: Japan, dating: second quarter of the 20th Century, provenance: Japan, Single-edged blade. Brass Habaki.Bronze tsuba. Grip with fuji-kashura and menuki made brass, engraved with floral motifs. Iron hook at the back. Iron scabbard with engraved, brass mounts. In patina, to be polished. , length 94 cm.

A WW II Japanese shin gunto katana, having a 69cm curved blade showing yakiba, having a copper habaki, pierced floral tsuba and samegawa wrapped tsuka, in a wooden saya, 98cm.

A Japanese shin gunto katana, having a 67cm single edged fullered blade numbered 50815, gilt metal tsuba and over painted shagreen style metal grip, in a green painted saya further numbered 50815, 96cm overall. Condition Report / Extra Information Some chips to the paint of scabbard.No dents or splits.Post WWII.

A Japanese Kutana with Lacquered Sheath and Brass Tsuba with shark skin and wool grip all upon a lacquered stand, 105 cms long

A JAPANESE W.W.II N.C.O.'S SWORD (KATANA) with curved single-edged fullered blade numbered '92270', regulation tsuba, grip, mounts and saya, and with its leather cover 67.5 cm; 26 5/8 in blade

˜TWO JAPANESE SHORTSWORDS (TANTO) AND A BRONZE MASK the first with curved single-edged blade with traces of hamon, tang signed 'Masaharu saku', pierced with a single mekugi-ana, small iron tsuba applied with soft metal flowers around the edge, fabric-bound sharkskin-covered grip with matching iron mounts, horse menuki, in its lacquered saya enriched with mother-of-pearl and ivory insects and birds, with its signed kozuko; the second with curved single-edged blade (worn), and carved bone grip; and the third a modern casting the first: 30.0 cm; 11 3/4 in blade (3)

A JAPANESE W.W.II OFFICER'S SWORD (KATANA) with curved single-edged blade with wavy hamon (worn) signed tang, regulation tsuba, grip, mounts and saya 66.5 cm; 26 1/4 in blade

THREE JAPANESE SWORDS (KATANA) the first with curved single-edged blade, signed tang pierced with a single mekugi-ana, naive iron tsuba, fabric-bound fishskin-covered grip, in saya; the second with curved single-edged blade (rusted, worn), tang pierced with three mekugi-ana, in saya; and the third a decorative katana the first: 53.7 cm; 21 1/8 in blade (3)

A JAPANESE SHORT SWORD (WAKIZASHI), EDO PERIOD with single-edged blade formed with a wavy hamon, signed tang (Katsumitsu) pierced with a single mekugi-ana, in shira saya, with wakizashi hilt, mounts and lacquered saya, including small iron tsuba, floral menuki 44.5 cm; 17 1/2 in blade

A JAPANESE SHORTSWORD (WAKIZASHI) with curved single-edged blade signed tang pierced with two mekugi-ana, iron tsuba, fabric-bound sharkskin-covered grip with soft metal menuki, in its saya 40.0 cm; 15 3/4 in blade

‡A W.W.II JAPANESE SWORD (KATANA) with slightly curved single-edged blade with wavy hamon, signed tang pierced with a single mekugi-ana and with arsenal stamp, iron tsuba, fabric-bound grip with iron menuki, in its leather-covered wooden scabbard 64.3 cm; 25 3/8 in blade

˜A JAPANESE IVORY-MOUNTED SWORD, 19TH CENTURY with strongly curved single-edged blade, the tsuba, grip and saya formed of sections of carved ivory (small repairs), carved with a vertical arrangement involving rustic scenes inhabited by figures in traditional dress and monstrous beasts, birds and dragons 49.0 cm; 19 1/4 in blade

A JAPANESE SWORD (KATANA) with curved single-edged blade formed with a pair of grooves of differing length on each face, plain tang pierced with two mekugi-ana (the top chipped), iron tsuba (pitted), decorated with flowers and foliage in copper, fabric-bound fishskin-covered grip with gilt mounts, soft metal decorated menuki involving demons, in its lacquered saya 65.5 cm; 25 3/4 in blade

A JAPANESE W.W.II NAVAL OFFICER'S SWORD (KATANA) with curved single-edged blade with straight hamon, plain tang numbered '708' in impressed and painted numerals, pierced with a single mekugi-ana, regulation grip and mounts including numbered tsuba fitted with a sunburst washer either side, in its lacquered saya with regulation mounts and leather cover 64.2 cm; 25 1/4 in blade

A JAPANESE W.W.II OFFICER'S SWORD (KATANA) with curved single-edged blade (worn) signed tang pierced with two mekugi-ana, regulation tsuba, grip, mounts and saya (painted green) 66.6 cm; 26 1/4 in blade

A JAPANESE W.W.II OFFICER'S SWORD (KATANA) with curved single-edged blade (worn) signed tang pierced with a single mekugi-ana, regulation tsuba, grip (covering missing), mounts and saya 66.6 cm; 26 1/4 in blade

A JAPANESE SWORD (TACHI), THE BLADE EDO PERIOD with slightly curved single-edged blade with straight hamon, plain tang with pierced with two mekugi-ana (tip shortened), in shira saya; with white metal tsuba, grip and saya for a tachi the first: 65.6 cm; 25 7/8 in blade (2)

‡A JAPANESE DAGGER (AIKUCHI TANTO), EDO PERIOD with single-edged blade with traces of hamon, tang with traces of a signature and pierced with two mekugi-ana, silver tsuba, fabric-bound grip, soft metal decorated mounts, signed kozuko with decorated grip, in its silver-mounted fishskin-covered saya 18.2 cm; 7 1/4 in blade

A JAPANESE SHORT SWORD (WAKIZASHI), EDO PERIOD with single-edged blade formed with an uneven hamon, signed tang (Tomotsugu) pierced with a single mekugi-ana, engraved copper tsuba, fabric-bound grip with gilt mounts decorated with flowers, in lacquered saya (kozuka missing) 50.0 cm; 19 3/4 in blade

A JAPANESE SHORT SWORD (WAKIZASHI), EDO PERIOD with single-edged blade formed with an uneven hamon, signed tang pierced with two mekugi-ana, (tsuba missing), fabric-bound grip with gilt fuchi decorated with a monkey, in lacquered saya 55.3 cm; 21 3/4 in blade The inscription reads 'Eikyo 2nen 8 gates' (2nd year of Eikyo - AD 1439 August).

A JAPANESE DAGGER (AIKUCHI TANTO), EDO PERIOD with single-edged blade formed with a wavy hamon, signed tang (Kanetsuji) pierced with a single mekugi-ana, in shira saya, with tanto hilt, mounts and lacquered saya, including small iron tsuba, mouse menuki (grip binding and kozuka missing) 18.5 cm; 7 1/4 in blade

‡A JAPANESE DECORATED SWORD GUARD (TSUBA), EDO PERIOD of pierced and chiselled iron, decorated with figures in traditional dress highlighted with soft metals 7.8 cm; 3 1/8 in

A JAPANESE W.W.II OFFICER'S SWORD (KATANA) with curved single-edged blade with some wavy hamon, signed tang pierced with two mekugi-ana, iron tsuba, fabric-bound sharkskin-covered grip with regulation menuki, in its regulation saya 55.8 cm; 22 in blade

A Japanese sword, 62.5cm blade with hamon, signed tang with ten characters, the blade 85cms overall, cast tsuba and cloth bound fish skin grip, leather bound wooden scabbard.Footnote: with attached label: This Japanese sword was picked up from the battle field at KOHIMA in Burma. By a REME officer who I obtained it from when I was a member of the Naval & Military Club in Piccadilly in London. The name of the officer was Colonel Nigel Minister. His father was a Inspector General of Police in Bengal India, after serving as an officer in the Great War.

A Japanese sword 67cm curved steel blade, signed tang, plain brass and copper tsuba, tape bound fish skin grip, in a leather covered saya.

A Japanese sword, 67cm blade numbered 108473, cast tsuba, cast metal grip, with metal scabbard numbered 115477.

Late WW2 Japanese Army Officers Sword Katana, blade of conventional form (details of nakago unavailable), plain iron tsuba and brass kashira, leather covered grip, in its leather covered combat scabbard. Blade 61cms.

Japanese Katana with bronze tsuba 70cm fullered blade stamped 30001 with scabbard. CONDITION REPORT: Scabbard 74cmBlade 69cm

A JAPANESE KATANA WITH WWII LEATHER SCABBARD, covering original lacquer sheath, with iron metal onlaid tsuba decorated with a horned demon and a pine tree, cord bound fish skin handle, the terminal onlaid with two strands of wheat, the tang unsigned, the blade 70cm long, 101cm long overall, together with the original War Trophy Certificate, 23 Indian Division SEAC numbered 311520 to Captain R.Whitley, Unit HQ 37.IND.INF.BDE dated 21 November '46, written in ink 'One Japanese Officer's Sword 25 May 46', signed by the Field rank officer, 19cm x 21cm, later framed and glazed. See illustration

A carved jade dragon, a tsuba, Tang style horse and two pieces of carved soapstone. Horse height 78 mm.

FOUR JAPANESE TSUBA SWORD GUARDS, to include one iron with yellow metal and hardstone inlays, another iron pierced and yellow metal inlaid with scroll work and feathers, another iron copiously yellow metal engraved and a third of a pierced foliate design. All between 7 and 8cm diameter. (4) CONDITION REPORT: All four are showing signs of surface rust, the one inlaid with hardstones has some missing inlays, all have wear and knocks commensurate with age.

A Japanese cast iron and shibuichi circular tsuba, late Edo period, cast and pierced with a samurai wrestling with a tiger above crashing waves, unsigned, diameter approx 7.7cm.

A Second World War period Japanese katana with curved single edged blade, length approx 66.5cm, tang signed and struck with armoury mark, feint wavy yakiba (areas of abrasion and edge nicks), brass tsuba, tape bound sharkskin covered grip with chrysanthemum menuki, in its black lacquered wooden scabbard, covered in leather, with suspension ring.

Two Japanese cast iron and shibuichi oval tsuba, Edo period, one cast and pierced with a border of dense flowers, unsigned, length approx 7.3cm, the other cast and pierced with three vine leaves, signed, length approx 6.8cm.

Japanese Katana with 26in blade, signed below the grip with an iron tsuba and a bound shagreen grip with gilt metal mounts and a lacquered scabbard (a/f)

Antique Japanese iron tsuba of circular pierced design decorated with dragons and traces of gilding

Japanese Samurai Katana sword. Tang is signed Bishu Osafune Honorimitsu Three holes through tang. 71cm blade. Black lacquered wooden scabbard. Bronze Tsuba. This sword was a WW2 trophy to a Royal Navy Officer. His photo album is included with the sword and has a photo of the Japanese Officer, Captain Tsuneki, surrendering the sword.

A Japanese Edo period Wakizashi attributed to Iyo No Jo Munetsugu. With shagreen mounted scabbard and grip, having bronze mounts, tsuba and two Menuki formed as blossom heads. Signed tang, blade length 54cm. Condition Report. To be used as a guide only. Blade in poor condition, the hamon ground.

A Japanese Edo period tanto dagger in lacquered sheath. With shagreen grip and gold overlay bronze mounts, with pierced silver overlaid quatrefoil tsuba, signed tang and waved hamon. Blade length 17.75cm. Condition Report. To be used as a guide only. Tang damage. Some chips to the lacquer on the sheath and a section lost. Some wear and loss to the bindings on the handle.

A Japanese Meiji period Wakizashi. With horn kashira and shagreen grip with a gold overlaid bronze fuchi and tsuba decorated with figures. Having lacquered saya housing a kozuka with bronze handle decorated with a dragon on finely textured ground. Signed to the tang and kozuka blade and with undulating hamon. Blade length 45.25cm. Condition Report. To be used as a guide only. Handle bindings replaced. Tsuba etc loose. Some minor notches and pitting to the blade.