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A tanto dating: Muromachi Period (1392-1568) provenance: Japan Hirazukiri nagasa (26 cm), hamon: notare; hada: itame, silver habaki; nakago mumei with one mekugi-ana. Period late Muromachi. Koshirae period late Edo. Iron tsuba, fuchi-kashira of partially gilt silver, menuki shaped as chrysanthemum; red lacquered, wooden saya with horn and bronze mounts; ko-katana-mei with copper kozuka featuring bas-relieved decorations and gilding. dimensions: length 40.5 cm.

A tsuba dating: second quarter of the 19th Century provenance: Japan Shakudo, oval tsuba decorated with silver and gold inlaid swans and herbs. Mei. Late Edo period. dimensions: dimensions 5.9 x 6.5 cm.

A late 19th century Japanese katana with shagreen grip and floral decorated tsuba (af), in wooden scabbard with leather cover, length 104cm. CONDITION REPORT: Area of grip where tsuba meets blade is af. A peg is missing. To both sides of peg aperture the shagreen is damaged. Blade length is 73cm from tsuba to tip. Areas of tarnish and staining to blade. Very minor nibbles to edge of blade, and some scratches.

A large collection of Japanese bronze hand mirrors, 19th century, thirty one of circular form cast in relief with various designs of flowers, cranes and landscapes, largest 11.5cm diam., five of rectangular shape, eleven circular with rectangular handles, three damaged, together with an iron tsuba cast in relief with a dragon, 7.6cm

A 19th century Japanese tsuba, pierced and cast with prunus blossom, signed, and another tsuba, cast with grasses, 7cm

A JAPANESE TSUBA

A World War II Japanese Shin Gunto Katana, the 26.5ins steel blade with cotton wrapped ray skin grip and brass tsuba, and with signed tang, with leather covered lacquer saya

A Japanese bronze tsuba

A signed Japanese sword tsuba with gilt leaf decoration

A SECOND WORLD WAR JAPANESE OFFICER'S SWORD the 68.5 cm (27 inch) blade with wavy hamon, the cast brass tsuba with floral motifs, the cord-bound ray-skin tsuka (grip) with floral menuki, and floral decorated fuchi (collar) and kashira (pommel), complete with brown tasselled cord, in its leather covered saya (scabbard), overall 103.5cm.

A SECOND WORLD WAR JAPANESE OFFICER'S SWORD with an earlier 67cm (approximately 26.5 inch) fullered blade, the cast iron tsuba with winged motif, the cord-bound ray-skin tsuka (grip) with animalistic menuki, and a gilt decorated fuchi (collar) and kashira (pommel), the fuchi with a crouching tiger, complete with brown and faded blue tasselled cord, in its leather covered saya (scabbard), overall 98.5cm.

Second World War Japanese Officers' Katana with leather bound grip and scabbard, iron Tsuba and slightly curved blade with signed tang, the blade 65cm, 94cm overall CONDITION REPORT Blade has some rust staining but no significant pitting - small edge nick. Mounts in good original order albeit rather crude

A CHINESE SO-CALLED SWORD BREAKER, TWO MINIATURE KATANA AND A COMMANDO KNIFE, 19TH/20TH CENTURIES the first with tapering blade of square section and hilt formed of a faceted moulding top and bottom; the second with curved single-edged blade with traces of a hamon, plain tang, engraved brass tsuba, in its lacquered saya; the third of cast iron and the fourth of regulation type 42 cm; 16 1/2 in blade (4)

Japanese Samurai sword, 57cm curved steel blade, signed Tang, with cast brass tsuba, wire bound, simulated fish-skin grip, in a steel saya.

A Large Mokko Form Kinko Tsuba: Edo Period: an unsigned iron tsuba with mythical beast in high relief ( ) by a waterfall, further adorned with gold and silvered flowers ( )

A Maru Gata Sukashi Tsuba: Kinai School: a signed iron tsuba, 18th/19th century, Edo Period of gingko leaves in Sukashi design, signed "Echizen Ju Kinai Saku" CONDITION REPORT: Light rusting in places, no dents or damage. Legible signature. Retains crisp engraving and forging.

A Maru Gata Sukashi Signed Tsuba: Edo Period: a 19th century iron tsuba with gilt bamboo (Ippon Chiku) leaves in Sukashi design, signed to Seppa Dai "Choshu Ju Masasada"

Japanese Wakizashi, the bamboo effect carved and lacquered saya, with kozuka recess, shagreen hilt with worked tsuba, menuki to the centre and kashira heightend in gilt, blade 34cm long, total length 55cm

A Japanese iron tsuba, shaped circular form, inlaid in gilt with birds and flowering branches, 6.5cm. wide; also a gilt-metal oval tsuba, decorated in relief with a samurai, 7cm. wide; and a small bronze weight, cast as a figure carrying a sack, 4.5cm.length.

An antique Japanese Tanto (dagger) the tsuba decorated with figures of Samurai holding a bow and naganata in gold, the polished blade (30cm long) in lacquered scabbard, 47cm long overall

A JAPANESE TSUBA

A Japanese Katana early 20th century, ray-skin grip with braid overlay, bronzed butt-cap and shaped tsuba with floral decoration, scabbard with attached cord and floral design kurikata, 40in. (101.6cm.) long.

A Japanese Uchigatana blade lacking Tsuba and Tsuka, an Indian made sabre in a blue velvet scabbard, a cruciform blade lacking handle, a German 2nd WW bayonet and a dagger. (5)

A TANTO DAGGER. An attractive Tanto dagger with same style Tsuka, having mismatched Menuki. Unsigned tang with dragon head Tsuba and crab and waves patterns. 8.3/4" blade, the Saya of black lacquer with diagonal red line embellishments. There are both Kogai and Kodzuka present.

A SHIN GUNTO KATANA. A Japanese Army officers Shin Gunto Katana with brown leather covered saya. The tang is signed on both sides with an arsenal mark. Plain Tsuba of circular iron form, from an older sword fitting. Signed Kani Michi Showa No Io (1936). Complete with copies of the Certificate permitting Gnr Evans RA attached Gurkhas to bring the sword back. Also a copy photograph and newspaper account of how he was MID'd in the Battle for Burma. A copy of the original certificate and the details therein, are with the sword.

A Circular Iron Hizen Tsuba , the thin plate chased in low relief to either... A Circular Iron Hizen Tsuba , the thin plate chased in low relief to either side with stylised calligraphy within a six-lobed frame, traces of gold nunome, unsigned, 8cms diameter, 18th Century; A Mino-Goto Tsuba of mokko form decorated in relief and gilding with flowering prunus branches, 6.8cms, 18th Century; Two Soft Metal Kozuka decorated with gilt dragons on a nanako ground; And a Further iron Tsuba (5)

An Iron Tsuba , the polished plate applied in shakudo and gilding with a... An Iron Tsuba , the polished plate applied in shakudo and gilding with a convoluted dragon amid clouds in pursuit of a tama, the reverse with a seated tiger watching it, unsigned, 7.8cms, 18th-19th Century

A Japanese sword Wakizashi, blade 17½”, military style tsuba, in its brown leather covered saya. GC (hand wear to tape on hilt)

A Japanese sword Katana, blade 26¼ signed Kunitoshi (Showa Period) crabs mekuka, en suite fuchi kashira, cat scratch gilt habaki, black tsuka-ito, plain oval iron tsuba, in its black lacquer saya. GC Plate 7

A Japanese sword katana, blade 27” signed Munemichi (Probably Showa Period) bronze habaki, pitted iron tsuba, in its black unpolished saya. GC (tsuka-ito loose, kashira missing) Plate 7

Two Japanese Meiji period bronze tsuba. With silver overlay decoration and with incised characters, largest 7.75cm. Condition Report. To be used as a guide only. Wear and light dents.

Japanese WW1 era katana having curved blade, cast bronze tsuba and mounts, signed to the tang, 94cm long CONDITION REPORT: The press stud functions. Cutting edge 66cm.

Japanese late 19th century wakezashi with curved blade, pierced tsuba, unsigned tang with fish skin grip with scabbard, 74cm long

An Itao school iron tsuba, Odawara or Edo, the oval shape pierced with good luck symbols about the holes for kozuka and kogai, 7.5cm (3 in) wide

An Omori school shakudo tsuba, bears signature of Omori Teruhide (1729-1798), the oval shape cast with dragons amongst clouds, their eyes inlaid in gold, piercings for kozuka and kogai, 7cm (2.75 in) wide

A Hamano school copper marubori tsuba, bears signature of Ishiguro Masayoshi (1774-1862), inlaid in silver and gold and worked in relief with Hattara Sonja with his familiar tiger by a tree on one side and a waterfall on the other, pierced for a kozuka, 7cm (2.75 in) wide Some wear to the copper patination on the waterfall side

A Goto school shakudo tsuba, the oval shape inlaid in gold with three Shimazu family mons against a nanako ground and pierced for a kozuka, 7cm (2.75 in) wide

A Japanese Katana, mid Meiji period, the saya in black lacquer with gilt bronze shibabiki moulded with flowers and foliage, the tsuka with conforming flower moulded fuchi, kashira and menuki, all beneath a dark brown silk wrap, the oval bronze tsuba of plain form with graduated moulded seppa, signed, 36.5" (93cm) long.

A Mejii period Japanese wakizashi, late 19th Century The 31cm curved single edged blade, the nakago (tang) with one mekugi ana (peg hole), a brass and silver habaki, the grip of wood with ray skin cover, iron Tsuba with incised decoration, bronze matching fuchi and kashira, pair of bronze menuki, complete with a blue wrap cover, the lacquered scabbard with slot for a kozuka, with paper cover and Japanese script. (af) (illustrated)

Two Japanese Bronze Tsuba. The Rectangular Example Decorated in relief with Farmer Leading Laden Water Buffalo. The Oval with Birds and Flowers in Relief.

Fine Japanese Katana, Signed. With single-edged polished blade, the hilt comprising bronze tusba retaining much of the original gilding, matching fuchi kashira decorated in low relief with gold details, and cord-bound rayskin-covered grip, in a black scabbard. Signed. Length from tip to tsuba is 26 inches. 66cm. Length 98cm overall.

A Japanese tsuba with openwork design depicting phoenix beside a tree, with gilt heightened elements, diameter 7cm and a mid-19th century Austrian cased medal commemorating the battle of Kolin and 100 years of bravery (2).

A JAPANESE METAL TSUBA with gilded decoration, 7cm diameter

A Japanese military sword Katana with 69 cm fullered blade no 53323, cast bronze tsuba and cast metal grip (no scabbard)

A Japanese bronze tsuba Edo period Nara School, decorated with pine trees and bamboo shoots, 6.5cm diameter

A Japanese bronze tsuba Meiji period signed Iwamoto Konkan, inlaid with karako beneath a pine tree, 7.5cm wide

A Japanese iron and gilt tsuba Edo period signed, decorated with Samurai, 7.3cm Provenance: Sir Hilary Waddington collection

A Japanese iron and gilt tsuba Edo period signed, decorated with Samurai, 7.2cm Provenance: Sir Hilary Waddington collection

A Japanese iron tsuba Edo period each side in the form of studded armour, 8.4cm

A JAPANESE IRON, SHIBUICHI AND SHAKUDO TSUBA, MEIJI 5.5cm h, later hinged strut (ex Portobello Road trade, London, 1990)

Antique Japanese sword with Tsuba and scabbard with embossed copper decoration.

A Japanese Wakizashi, late 19th century, with polished shinogi zukuri blade (46cm), iron tsuba and leather bound fish skin grip, in an ebonised wooden scabbard.

A Japanese katana, with a slightly curved tempered edge steel blade, 85cm long including tang, signed, with a cast bronze tsuba and mounts stamped '0 216,' the fuchi with a button release, shagreen grip and a lacquer scabbard.

A Japanese katana, with a slightly curved tempered edge steel blade, 88cm long including tang, unsigned, with an iron tsuba decorated bordered foliage, shagreen grip, with a lacquer scabbard.

A Japanese katana, with a fullered steel blade, unsigned, 88cm long including tang, with a cast brass tsuba and a bound shagreen handle, with a leather covered scabbard.

A Japanese WWII period Katana :, the 68 cm signed blade, with one mekugi-ana and cast bronze and flower decorated tsuba, the tsuka with fish skin and cord binding, bronze menuki, the kabuto with applied silver flowerhead mons and contained in a leather bound saya.

A Japanese short sword, repolished blade 10¾” with 2 mekugi ana, in its 18” scabbard, the hilt and scabbard of rosewood with staghorn tsuba, fuchi and kashira, and kojiri, and with rattan binding. Good Condition (kodzuka missing, mekugi replaced) Plate 17

A Japanese sword Katana, blade 28”, plain disc tsuba, fish menuki; in its polished saya. Good Condition (minor nicks to blade, tape binding AF at top) Plate

A Japanese NCO's Katana, 66.5cm fullered blade stamped with the serial no. 51423 at the forte, regulation alloy tsuka with standard military brass tsuba, contained in its steel scabbard, complete with knot.

An Antique Iron Tsuba cast with two dragons chasing a pearl.