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A JAPANESE CARVED IVORY MOUNTED SWORD the 58cm blade with inscribed tang, the tsuba and sectional hilt and scabbard carved in several registers with continuous scenes divided by bands of lotus and foliage, overall length 92cm, Meiji Lacking the tip from the scabbard, the tsuba incomplete, small damage where suspended from rings from two of the encircling bands of the scabbard, the blade in fair condition

A JAPANESE NAVAL OFFICER`S KATANA with slightly curved single-edged blade with straight hamon, plain tang pierced with a single hole and stamped with a serial number `168`, plain iron tsuba numbered en suite, fabric-bound fishskin-covered grip, and regulation brass mounts, in its saya (restorations) 65cm; 25 5/8in blade

A JAPANESE W.W.II N.C.O`s KATANA, NO.136294 with curved fullered regulation blade, steel tsuba, aluminium grip, in its saya, numbered en suite 67cm; 26 3/8in blade

A JAPANESE W.W.II OFFICER`S KATANA with curved fullered regulation blade (pitted), signed tang pierced with a single hole, pierced brass tsuba of regulation type, fabric-bound fishskin-covered grip, regulation brass menuki and kabuto-gane, the latter applied with a silver mon, in its regulation steel saya 66.2cm; 26 1/8in blade

A JAPANESE OFFICER`S KATANA with slightly curved single-edged blade with straight hamon, signed tang pierced with a single hole, cast brass tsuba of regulation type, fabric-bound fishskin-covered grip (restorations), in a leather-covered saya 62.5cm; 24 5/8in blade

A JAPANESE KATANA with slightly curved single-edged blade with wavy hamon, signed tang pierced with two holes, cast brass tsuba of regulation type, fabric-bound fishskin-covered grip, and regulation brass mounts, in its brown-painted regulation saya 68cm; 26 3/8in blade

A JAPANESE W.W.II. OFFICER`S KATANA of regulation type, with slightly curved single-edged blade with wavy hamon, plain tang pierced with two holes, regulation brass tsuba, fabric-bound fishskin-covered grip, regulation brass mounts, in its regulation saya 66cm; 26in blade

A JAPANESE ANTLER-MOUNTED KATANA, 19TH CENTURY with curved single-edged long blade, the hilt formed of sections of engraved antler, decorated with figures in traditional dress and scale pattern, engraved antler tsuba, in its antler-mounted saya, en suite with the hilt 67.2cm; 26 1/2in blade

A JAPANESE BONE-MOUNTED GARNITURE OF EDGED WEAPONS, 19TH CENTURY comprising three wakizashi, each with curved blade, the hilt formed of sections of engraved bone, decorated with figures in traditional dress, engraved bone tsuba, in its bone-mounted saya, en suite with the hilt the longest: 48cm; 18 7/8in blade (3)

A JAPANESE KATANA with curved single-edged blade cut with an inscription on one side and a three-clawed dragon on the other, plain tang pierced with two joined holes, chiselled iron tsuba, decorated en suite with the blade, sharkskin-covered grip wound with a chased brass dragon, in its lacquered saya decorated with the Tokigawa mon and with iron chape damascened with a dragonfly 66.5cm; 26 1/4in blade

A JAPANESE NAVAL OFFICER`S KATANA with slightly curved single-edged blade with straight hamon (worn), plain tang pierced with a single hole and stamped with the anchor mark, signed iron tsuba, decorated with vine foliage and fruit in silver, and fabric-bound fishskin-covered grip with brass mounts (restorations), in its lacquered saya 58.3cm; 23in blade

A decorative replica of a tsuba, with allover flowerhead decoration, and a collection of decorative replica menuki..

A tanto, hira-zukuri blade 10 1/4 in., nakago with mei attributed to Bishu Osafune Sukesada Saku 1575, with three ana, copper habaki retaining part white metal covering, lobed iron tsuba, tape wrapped tsuka with paired menuki in the form of a primate bearing its young on its back, kashira with gilt highlighted relief decoration of a bird above a flowering prunus, mijingai nuri saya, kojiri overlaid with flower heads..

A Chinese made version of a shingunto katana, blade 27 3/4 in. and etched with characters and a sun banner, brass tsuba, tape bound grip, green painted metal scabbard with single suspension ring..

An iron tsuba, of openwork form with a botanical theme, the scrolling leaves highlighted with gold, the rim incorporating husks, seppa dai with signature, 7 x 6.5 cm..

A 19th Century Japanese Katana, the 67cm steel blade with one piece brass habaki, foliate cast brass tsuba, braid bound wood grip with triple chrysanthemum head menuki, foliate chased and hammered copper kashira, with leather covered steel scabbard.

A Japanese Tanto Dagger, with unsigned 20.5cm single edge steel blade, brass tsuba with fluted edge, fish skin grip lacks kashira, with lacquer saya; a Japanese Tanto Dagger, with unsigned 24cm blade, the iron tsuba bearing traces of gold trailed inlay, the fish skin grip bearing traces of gold paint and part of a bronze menuki - lacks saya; a Japanese Tanto Dagger, with braid bound grip and lacquer saya - poor order; a Japanese "Fan" Tanto, the bamboo grip and scabbard modelled as a closed fan. (4 - poor order).

A Japanese Second World War Army Officer`s Katana, with 65cm single edge steel blade, chrysanthemum cast bronze tsuba, braid bound hilt lacking the fish skin, with bronze triple chrysanthemum head menuki and copper kashira, in a leather covered saya with blue and brown officer`s cord and tassel. (poor order - unable to remove hilt)

A Japanese Katana, the 68.5cm Shinshinto steel bladed with unsigned tang, lacks tsuba, the black lacquer braid bound hilt with iron kashira and with lacquer saya; a Japanese Wakizashi, with 48.5cm steel blade, with braid bound fish skin grip - lacks saya, hilt fixed to tang (2 - poor order)

A Japanese Katana, with unsigned 60.5cm Koto steel blade, one piece copper habaki, copper patinated bronze tsuba cast with chrysanthemum heads, fish skin grip lacking other mounts, with leather covered metal saya. (three nicks to blade, tang shortened)

A Japanese Katana, the 66.5cm Koto steel blade with a narrow fuller running for 11cm from the one piece copper habaki, the tang with two holes and three character signature, the octagonal iron "Nambam" tsuba pierced and gilt with a dragon, cloud bands and tendrils, the black braid bound fishskin grip with parcel gilt bronze turtle menuki, the bronze fuchi and kashira with gilt chrysanthemum heads, the wood saya covered in herringbone woven cane.

A Japanese Type Katana, the 71cm Showa steel blade signed on each side of the tang, with one piece brass habaki, bronze tsuba inlaid with chrysanthemums in silver, with orange painted lacquer grip and saya.

"Japanese WW II Samurai Katana sword, 71cm blade with KO point, green metal scabbard, single band, brass Tsuba, wooden handle with leather grip"

Two inlaid iron tsuba, one oval with the iron given a barked texture, a cobweb and spider inlaid in gold opposite the kozuka hole, 6cm (2.5in) wide, the other quatrefoil and inlaid in silver and gold with gourd, millet and small birds, 7cm (2.75in) wide (2)

A Japanese iroe tsuba, worked with a warrior below a pine tree by a waterfall on a nanako copper ground, 6.5cm (2.5 in).

A brassTsuba decorated inYokoya School style, Katakiri-bori with shushi and waterfall, 6.8cm, signed; similar brass Fuchi; a circular Shoami Tsuba pierced with cherry blossoms, 7.1cm diameter; and a Kagamishi Tsuba in bronze, cast with high relief figures, 7.5cm, 17th - 19th century

A Japanese carved ivory figure of a girl, wearing long robe, holding sword, tsuba attached to her waist, engraved and stained detail, on carved wood plinth, unsigned, 9in. SEE ILLUSTRATION

A 19th Century Japanese short sword wakisashi, the 44cm slightly curved blade with signed tang, in ray-skin covered tsuka mounted with parcel gilt chased bronze kashira, menuki and fuchi, pierced parcel gilt iron tsuba, in ribbed lacquer saya mounted with bronze kogai chased with a bat in flight.

A Japanese sword wakizashi, blade 16” signed Kanemoto 18th Century, Fuchi - man in boat fishing, kashira -plain horn, tsuba and tsuka ito missing, black lacquered saya with dragon on one side, kodsuka hilt overlaid with dragon (rust spot to blade) GC

A Japanese sword katana, blade c 1680, in iron handachi mounts, solid tsuba - 4 lobed, menuki - a well defined bow and arrows on opposite side, black leather tsuka ito. GC (flaw to blade, saya split at top)

A bronze tsuba decorated in relief with horses and figures beneath a tree.

A late 19th/early 20th century katana, length of blade 66cm with signed tang, the same with black silk bindings with matching bronze fittings with tsuba, fuchi, kashira and menuki, decorated with crayfish and aquatic vegetation, complete with dark brown lacquered scabbard (af).

A mid 19th century Japanese wakizashi, length of blade 47cm, with signed tang, fitted with later WWII period hilt with late 19th/early 20th century tsuba decorated with scenes of a samurai in water, signed with later wooden scabbard.

An antique Japanese wakizashi sword, the blade possibly 17th century, length of blade 43cm, the tang signed (hilt af), the tsuba decorated with gilt and silver foliate decoration, complete with a wooden lacquer covered scabbard, with spaces for kogai and kodsuka (missing).

A late 19th century touristware tanto, length of blade 17cm, with carved bone hilt and tsuba, complete with matching scabbard and another, also three ealry 20th century paperknives in the form of Japanese swords.

A late 19th century Japanese tsuba in copper decorated with a writhing dragon in white metal, signed, a brass tsuba decorated with floral scenes and a bronze tsuba with incised decoration (3).

An early 19th century iron tsuba with pierced decoration, a copper tsuba, decorated with floral scenes highlighted in white metal, a brass tsuba with decorative scenes of a landscape and foliage with pierced decoration and another plain iron tsuba (4).

A Japanese katana, the tsuka fully bound, the tsuba decorated flowers, the blade 68.5cm (27") long, with leather bound saya

A GOOD ORIENTAL BRONZE TSUBA finely decorated both sides with dragons amongst crashing waves chasing orbs. Signed to central section. 3ins diameter.

A JAPANESE BRONZE CIRCULAR TSUBA depicting with yellow metal highlights with three figures and a landscape to the reverse. Signed in gilt. 2.75ins diameter.

AN UNUSUAL EARLY JAPANESE BRONZE TSUBA of clover form, with incised decoration depicting motifs to the front and reverse. Unsigned. 2.75ins diameter.

A Japanese Non-Commissioned Officer`s Shin-Gunto Pattern Sword, 70cm, single-fullered blade, pierced tsuba with clip fitting and brass grip, in its olive green painted steel scabbard, 98.5cm.

A Japanese sword, slightly curved blade, no handle, with pierced iron tsuba, with scabbard, another Japanese sword, (2).

A cast iron tsuba with gilt flora.

A Japanese wakizashi, 19th century, with pierced iron tsuba, fish skin grip (re-bound) and lacquer wooden scabbard (at fault and incomplete) blade 50cm long, overall length 72cm

A Japanese Kai-gunto sword and scabbard, WWll, with an arsenal-made blade, tsuba and shagreen scabbard, sword 95cm blade 69cm

A Meiji period bronze tsuba decorated with horses and signed in gold, 2.75in

A Meiji period silver and gold overlaid bronze tsuba decorated with geese in flight, signed, 2.5in.

A Meiji period gold and bronze overlaid iron tsuba decorated with a sage and clouds, signed, 2.5in.

A Japanese bronze tsuba decorated with a warrior, signed, 3in. and another decorated with leaves, 3in.

A Japanese Katana, the 65cm single edge unsigned steel blade with a narrow fuller to each side half etched and gilt with foliate tendrils, brass one piece habaki, foliate engraved brass tsuba, shark skin grip and gilt metal kashira chased and engraved with foliage, with leather covered scabbard; and A Masonic Dress Sword, with brass cruciform hilt and brass mounted black leather scabbard. (2)

A Japanese WW2 katana, circa 1940 single edged blade, the white rayskin grip with cord binding and covered with leather, iron tsuba, leather scabbard blade 66cm long

A Japanese katana sword, the unsigned blade mounted in Handachi style, the mounts in shakudo manako highlighted in gold, the tsuba with the figure of Ebisu, the brown lacquered scabbard sparsely decorated with stylised paulownia in black, the hilt bound in cord with menuki of shishi and peony in shakudo and gold. (See illustration)

A JAPANESE TSUBA COMPOSED OF TWO FACES OF DIFFERENT TSUBA`S JOINED TOGETHER, OF CARVED AND INLAID BRONZE, ONE SIGNED MEIJI

A quantity of reproduction tsuba, variously decorated in iro-e honzogan with fish, birds, butterflies, shishi, landscape and warriors (26)

JAPANESE WAKIZASHI SWORD WITH INLAID IRON TSUBA the fish skin grip traditionally bound in black cord with two menuki, the replacement tsuba suffering from corrosion, signed blade and signed mounts in lacquered scabbard and missing Kozuka 25in. (63cm) long

Two Japanese iron tsuba. (2)

A Wakizashi, 38cm blade with two mekugi-ana, fully bound tsuka with gilt highlighted bird menuki, fuchi decorated with waves and plain iron kashira, plain oval iron tsuba, black lacquered saya.

A Wakizashi, 43.5cm signed blade with two mekugi-ana (one copper filled), fully bound tsuka with gilt butterfly menuki, fuchi decorated with waves and mon, silver highlighted kashira, iron tsuba chiselled with dragon and waves, black lacquered saya.

A Wakizashi, 35.5cm signed blade with one mekugi-ana, fully bound tsuka with gilt bird on blossom menuki, fuchi and kashira decorated with a horseman and courtly figure, flowers, waves and birds, iron tsuba decorated with blossoms in gilt and silver, black lacquered saya.