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*A WW2 Japanese Katana, with 70.5 cm ancestral steel blade, the tang signed and bearing armourer`s mark, bronze tsuba with stylised chrysanthemum, fish-skin grip bound in canvas, stylised menuki, 97cm overall, in its brown leather covered saya with bullion sword knot (1)

*A WW2 Japanese Shin Gunto Pattern Katana, the 71cm steel blade unsigned, pierced gilt-bronze tsuba with chrysanthemum flower heads, scabbard release catch, canvas bound fish-skin grip, flower head menuki, 97cm overall, in its brown metal scabbard with bronze mounts (1)

*A 19th century Japanese tsuba, of oval form, pierced with samurai warriors on boats in gold and silver, the design continues to the underside of the piece, signed, 8.5 x 7.5cm (1)

*A fine Japanese Wakizashi, Shinto period, the 34.5cm hira zukuri blade with distinct yakiba, signed on the tang, with iron tsuba, the fish-skin grip bound in canvas with monkey design menuki and other iron mounts, 49cm overall, in its black lacquered saya, together with a French Gras bayonet (1)

Japanese Naval word of Katana type, the grip with fish skin covering and braid binding, one visible meguki, metal menuki and other mounts, plain bronze tsuba with metal mount, 65.5cm curved blade and original lacquered saya with conforming mounts, overall length 98cm Both menuki very rusty, rust build up to all other metal mounts, blade has many small nicks to sharp edge and some rust build up, scabbard is very worn mainly along outer edge and metal mounts also have rust build up - General condition consistent with ag

An early 20th century Japanese katana with pierced tsuba, length of blade 70cm (lacking scabbard).

A mixed lot comprising a Yixing teapot decorated in relief with fruiting vines, seal mark to base, a smaller Yixing teapot, a resin figure, a tsuba, a brass scribe's travelling pen and inkwell, a sword grip and a scabbard with two small daggers (lacking main sword) (7).

A JAPANESE TSUBA of patenated and chased copper with signature probably Masanaga, Kyoto or Shoami Schools, late 18th/early 19th Century

A JAPANESE TSUBA, Shakudo overlaid cloisonne floral mons on nanako ground, Shibuichi rim cover, early 19th Century, an iron tsuba, open work with figures of Ebisu Daikoku, 17th Century and a Chinese brass coin decorated characters (3)

An early to mid 20th century Japanese N.C.O's sword, single edged fullered blade, length of blade 70cm, with brass tsuba, with matching fuschi and kashira, the fish skin covered grip with black outer material covering, complete with a metal painted scabbard with brass fittings

A fine quality early 19th century Wakizashi, the Shinto blade decorated with Horimono over a writhing dragon to one side of the blade and the other of two lines and script, length of blade 50cm, the Nakago (tang) signed, one Makugi-Ana, with copper Habaki, the bronze Tsuba profusely decorated in gold with flowers and locusts, signed in ink, the Fuchi and Kashira in bronze with gilt decoration of Native Japanese, the Menuki of gilt bronze in the form of beetles, the Tsuka covered in white Same, the lacquered scabbard with line decoration complete with Kodzuka, blade signed, length of blade 11cm, the hilt of bronze with gilt decoration (illustrated)

An historically interesting Japanese Samurai Katana Sword, the tsuba with gilt highlighting having raised flower head decoration, the 10 1/8'' long tsuka retained to the 7 1/8'' long nakago having a five character mark by a single mekugi and having ray/shark skin bound with woven braid and featuring a pair of triple floral bloom decorated menuki. 35 1/2'' long overall, the blade 25'' long protected by a leather-bound metal scabbard. This sword was surrendered on 12th September 1945 to the late Louis Hurley who attended the surrender as S.O., R.E. Allied Forces South East Asia at the Municipal Building, Singapore also included is an Album of Photographs taken by the officer, including the arrival of Earl Mountbatten, the signing of the surrender with Japanese generals, a Fly-past of Sunderland Flying boats, etc. plus various newspaper cuttings.

A Japanese bronzed metal tsuba with carved and inlaid decoration depicting of storks among reeds, heightened with gold and with three character carved signature, Edo Period

LOT DE DEUX TSUBA en fer, l`une, de forme aoi gata, ornée en niku bori sur les deux faces, d`un dragon évoluant parmi des nuages stylisés rehaussés d`incrustations or ; l`autre, marugata ajourée, représentant le dragon autour de la cloche de Miidera. Non signées. Japon, période Édo, XVIIIe siècle. Haut. 7,3 et 7 cm

TSUBA OVALE en shakudo à fond partiellement ishime-ji, orné en iro-e takazogan d`un singe habillé sur une face et d`un cerceau et baguette sur l`autre. Signée Édo (no) zhu Shôzui, école Hamano. Japon, XIXe siècle. Haut. 6,5 cm

Tsuba MOKKO-GATA en sentoku patiné, à décor, en takazogan doré, d`un dragon parmi des nuages apparaissant sur les deux faces. Japon, période Édo, XVIIIe siècle. Haut. 8 cm

TSUBA MARUGATA en shakudo, à décor en iro-e takazogan et sukidashi-bori, représentant le célèbre général Katô Kiyomasa à cheval au bord de l`eau, saluant une apparition du Mont Fuji au-dessus des nuages, son serviteur à ses côtés, deux hommes de sa suite au revers. Non signée. Japon, période Édo, XIXe siècle. Diam. 6,5 cm

TSUBA MARUGATA en shakudo, ornée en takazogan shakudo et or, et sukidashi-bori, de deux tortues dont une minogame, auprès d`une cascade coulant parmi feuillages et rochers, le revers à décor d`une cascade. Signée Ishikuro Masatsune. Japon, période Edo, XIXe siècle. Diam. 6,5 cm

A Japanese Tsuba decorated chysanthemum

A 19th Century Japanese Tsuba decorated warriors with gilt detail, 3 in

An onyx and gilt brass mounted small vase, with a putto support, 3.25in (8.2cm) h, an early 19th century tortoiseshell and gold mounted toothpick box, inj. with inset mirror, 2.5in (6.4cm) l, a tortoiseshell, leather and silver coloured metal purse, inj., a bronze German Exhibition , London 1891 medallion, two cast bronze medals after Pisanello, a Japanese iron tsuba, an Edwardian mahogany coin case, a cast lead figure of Joan of Arc, and a Roman glass phial. (10)

A Japanese katana, with a 36in steel blade, including the signed tang, with an iron tsuba, signed and with a figure and parasol, to a bound sharkskin handle with dragon and prunus mounts, with a spiral ribbed lacquered and metal bound scabbard, 39.5in (100.5cm) l. Sold on behalf of the executors of Dr John Birch deceased.

A Japanese katana, with a 29in steel blade, an iron tsuba with gilt relief foliage decoration and an eagle to a bound sharkskin handle, with a lacquered and metal mounted scabbard with a short knife, 42in (106.5cm) l. Sold on behalf of the executors of Dr John Birch deceased.

An early 20thC Japanese katana with cast handle mounts, strapped and brass studded and having cast Tsuba, the blade stamped 77, 99cm long including scabbard

A Japanese Wakizashi, the 39cm blade with slightly undulating hamon, one piece brass habaki, iron tsuba decorated with chrysanthemum petals, braid bound same hilt with disc menuki, with red and gold lacquer saya

A Japanese Katana, the 63.5cm Koto steel blade with a narrow fuller to the top edge on each side, with one piece copper habaki, brass quatrefoil tsuba engraved with leaves and tendrils, the shortened tang with traces of old signature and a vajra type decoration, three mekugi an, the black braid bound same hilt with parcel gilt bronze fruit and leaf menuki, with red and black floral ribbed lacquer saya

A Japanese Katana, the 65cm steel blade with signed tang and arsenal stamp, brass prunus decorated tsuba, braid bound blue leather grip and black lacquer saya

A Japanese Wakizashi, with 47cm steel blade, the signed tang with three mekugi an, one piece brass habaki, iron quatrefoil tsuba, black braid bound same hilt with bronze insect menuki, with black lacquer saya

A Japanese Bronze Tsuba, with chiselled and parcel gilt decoration of stylised fir branches, 8cm diameter; a 19th Century Brass Chape, for a leather scabbard (2)

A Japanese Shinto Wakizashi, the 58cm steel blade with unsigned tang, pronounced billowing hamon, one piece copper habaki with diagonal incised decoration, the iron tsuba with parcel gilt decoration of a figure and horse under bamboo and prunus branches, the ribbed black lacquer grip with triple No mask menuki, the black lacquer saya painted gilt decoration

A Japanese Sword [Wakizashi], with slightly curved blade, the un-signed tang pierced with a single mekugi-ana, iron tsuba, fabric-bound skin-covered grip, in its laquered saya.View on dnfa.com

A Japanese sword, the blade having a signed tang, with stylized quatrefoil iron tsuba, the grip having bronze mounts and menuki modelled as dried fish, in wooden scabbard with conforming mounts, blade approx 68cm long, (poor)

A JAPANESE SWORD, WAKIZASHI with curved, single edged blade, carved bone saya with single ring, hilt and tsuba, finely carved in several registers with densely peopled scenes bordered by foliage, 47cm l, 70cm overall, tang signed, 19th c An unusually good quality example in fine condition with on one side a natural hairline crack of approx 5cm length where the bone is at its thinnest also minute loss to a small bone inset on one side of the tsuba but an excellent much above average example and long in the present local family`s ownership

Japanese Katana - blade 59cm, Tang signed BISHU (Province) OSAFUNE (Town). Fish skin grip with Menuko under binding, Iron Tsuba. Lacquered wooden scabbard (chape missing).

A Japanese tanto with straight single edged blade, length approx 22cm, pierced oval iron tsuba, tape bound grip, in its black lacquered wooden sheath (defective), together with a Japanese tourist quality bone dagger, a kukri knife and two 1888 pattern Lee Metford bayonets (defective).

A WWII Japanese NCO’s sword, blade 27½” with back fuller, numbered 138216, iron tsuba, alloy simulated cord bound hilt with locking catch to scabbard with single ring, traces of original paint to hilt and scabbard. GC, the blade good

A WWII Japanese showa katana, 1944 pattern, untempered blade 27”, the tape bound hilt with iron mounts and plain oval iron tsuba, in its leather covered scabbard. Basically GC (some wear to blade and scabbard)

A WWII late war issue Japanese officer’s sword, katana, polished untempered blade 27½”, the tape bound hilt with copper pommel and pierced circular brass tsuba, in its leather covered scabbard. GC (slightly worn, scabbard locking suspension ring); with a War Trophy Certificate issued by 23 Indian Division SEAC, to RSM J Jennis, of “23 Ind. Div. Provost Unit CMP(I)”, dated 21 November 1946 for “One Japanese Main Sword”

A WWII Japanese naval showa katana, c 1945, polished blade 27¼” with straight yakiba, the tang engraved with 3 characters, the tape bound hilt and plain scabbard with regulation brass mounts and plain iron tsuba. GC (slightly worn)

A Japanese sword wakizashi, blade 17½” signed “Fuziwara Munesada” c 1680. Repro tsuba and fuchi kashira, GC (saya repainted)

A Japanese sword Wakizashi, blade 16½” of naginata style with 4” Hi, signed Echizen Zu Kinai c1780. Pierced iron foliate tsuba, gold overlaid fuchi, polished horn kashira, black lacquer saya, brass hilted kodsuka impressed with sage holding yari. GC (very tiny nick to blade, karikata missing on both sides).

A Japanese bronze tsuba, quadrefoil form, cast and gilt decorated with temple dogs, flowers and foliage, 7cms, (2¾") and two other quadrefoil shaped bronze tsubas, cast and gilt metal decoration, (3).

Antique Japanese Katana sword with pierced iron tsuba decorated with leaves, bound fish-skin grip, curved blade with single fuller - unsigned tang in black lacquered scabbard, the blade 71cm, 95cm overall

Antique Japanese Wakasachi short sword with shagreen covered hilt, iron tsuba, slightly carved blade, in black lacquered wooden sheath, the blade 54cm, 74cm overall

Antique Japanese Katana sword with gold inlaid iron tsuba and mounts, slightly curved blade in lacquered scabbard, the blade 70.5cm, 93cm overall

A Japanese katana, 19th century, with curved blade, iron tsuba, cloth and samé wrapped hilt, tang signed indistinctly, possibly Yoshikuni, length of blade 68cm overall length 92cm, within ebonised wood scabbard (at fault)

Japanese short sword, curved steel blade, quatrefoil Tsuba, in a lacquered saya.

Japanese bone sword, blade 19". Japanese carvings over grip and scabbard, no TSUBA. Chape damaged. Attractive item.

Japanese sword Tanto. Signed `NAKAGO`. Iron Tsuba pierced with triangular and flower patterns. Blade approx 20" Nakago 5 1/2" Rayskin SAYA 26" shortened?. Dragon emblem MENUKI attached to outside of binding. Additional notes by James: Signal NOSHU No. KANE MITSU sword smith dated on reverse of blade 1624 - SHATI 17th year of UYU 10th Month.

Japanese Sword Tanto. Unsigned NAKAGO. Pierced Iron Tsuba. FUCHI engraved - MENUKI - Blade 14" approx. Black lacquered SAY.

Japanese bronze Tsuba, quadrefoil form.

A circular iron Tsuba of circular form with simple branch and foliage design 9cm

An iron Tsuba of circular form with pierced design and flower head motifs higlighted in gilt 7cm

A Japanese Meiji period naginata polearm, the curved blade above a plain tsuba, the curved and lacquered pole with mother of pearl chip inlaid decoration and gilded rope work binding, the end with rounded painted iron spike, together with plain lacquered saya (ILLUSTRATED)

A JAPANESE SWORD (KATANA) with curved single-edged blade with wavy hamon (edge nicks, staining), plain tang pierced with two mekugi-ana (tip chipped), copper tsuba, sharkskin-covered grip, in a lacquered saya 73cm; 28 3/4in blade

A JAPANESE SWORD (KATANA) with curved single-edged blade (small chips), copper tsuba and wooden grip, in a wooden saya 62.2cm; 24 1/2in blade

A JAPANESE SWORD (KATANA) with slightly curved single-edged blade with wavy hamon, plain tang pierced with two mekugi-ana, cast iron tsuba, fabric-bound sharkskin-covered grip with gilt metal menuki, in its saya 67.5cm; 26 5/8in blade

A JAPANESE W.W.II OFFICER`S SWORD (KATANA) with slightly curved single-edged blade with straight hamon, plain tang struck with an anchor mark, regulation tsuba, grip and mounts, in its fishskin-covered saya 66cm; 26in blade

TWO JAPANESE SHORTSWORDS (TANTO) the first with curved single-edged blade, signed tang pierced with a single mekugi-ana, steel tsuba inlaid with flowers, butterflies and a small hound in soft metals, leather-bound sharkskin-covered grip, a pair of soft metal Samurai menuki, and steel kabuto-gane, in its plain saya with associated kozuka; the second with curved single-edged blade, plain tang pierced with a single mekugi-ana, signed sparsely-decorated steel tsuba, leather-bound sharkskin-covered grip with soft metal bouquet menuki, brass kabute-gane, in its lacquered saya with associated kozuka the first: 43.7cm;17 1/4in blade (2)

A JAPANESE SHORTSWORD (TANTO) AND A MINIATURE AIKUCHI TANTO the first with curved single-edged blade (staining), signed tang pierced with a single mekugi-ana (cut-down), pierced steel tsuba decorated with scrolls and foliage, fabric-bound sharkskin-covered grip, steel mounts including menuki with gold detail, and fuchi-kashira; the second with fullered blade, and engraved soft metal hilt and saya with silver mounts engraved with traditional motifs the first: 41.2cm; 16 1/4in blade (2)The signature reads `Heianjo Fujiwara Morikuni`