Tokugawa Art

Koto Middle of Muromachi period (Meiou era about 510 years ago) Kaifu/Awa province
Length of cutting edge26.9cm Curvature1.5cm Width of base27.5mm Thickness of base6.0mm

with)Black RO-IRO lacquered sheath Wakizashi koshirae

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Bounded books motif

Signed Inshu-ju SURUGA-saku

Iron ground, Polish surface, Nikubori carve

Openwork, silver sew up inlay, Shakudo (copper alloy) rectangular inlay, Round MIMI edge, Both Hitsu-punches filled by gold.

80.0x79.0mm 5.2mm thick

This tsuba is listed and introduced in the directory of [HYAKU-TSUBA] - 2nd number issued in  1973

NBTHK(HOZON) certificate

Shin-shin-to End of Edo period (Kaei era/about 150 years ago) Owari
Length of cutting edge20.4cm Negative curve Width of base24.0mm Thickness of base10.2mm

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Koto Nanbokucho period (Jouji era about 650 years ago) Bizen
Length of cutting edge68.2cm Curvature2.0cm Width of base30.7mm Thickness of base7.6mm Width of Yokote20.7cm

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with) Black lacquered/red stone waist sash Uchikatana koshirae

Wicker Work pattern / Butterfly scene

Umetada school (Muromachi period)

Iron hammered ground Sukisage carving, Suemon style inlay, Gold/silver Iroe, Both Kozuka/Kogai holes filled by Shakudo

83.7x78.7mm

4.2mm thick

NBTHK(Hozon Tosogu) certificate

Signed : Takakura JINROKU-saku

5-monme bullet (3.75grams/monme)

whole length 124.7cm caliber 1.5cm length of barrel 93.4cm

Middle of Muromachi period (The first year of Ounin/A.D.1467) Bizen
Length of cutting edge71.0cm Curve1.5cm Thickness of base8.4mm Width of base27.9mm Width of Yokote18.4mm

Honma Kunzan Sayagaki, listed on the book of kanto Hibi-sho(3rd edition) and Meito-zukan(6th edition)
Certificate of FUjishiro Matsuo(Yushu awarded) and Tokubetsu Hozon certificate

Attributed to a work of IWAMA (Nara) school

Copper(YAMAGANE) ground, Ishime-ji surface

Seven stars and a bull motif

Shakudo and gold inlay

68.6x64.3mm
4.4mm thick

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Signed : Seki MAGOROKU KANEMOTO

Murui-no-Kou wo motte Tsukuru (made using fine steel)

6.0mmx70.6mm

Paulownia nuts motif

Shakudo (copper alloy), Yobori, Kebori, Gold inlay

40.4x16.7mm 5.9mm thick

39.8x16.0mm 5.4mm thick

Shinto Middle of Edo period (Genroku era/about 300 years ago) Echizen
Length of cutting edge45.1cm Curvature1.0cm Width of base31.8mm Width of Yokote25.9mm Thickness of base6.9mm

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with)Black stone surface stream scabbard Wakizashi Koshirae

Modern sword TACHI (A.D.1943) Fukuoka pref.
Length of cutting edge68.8cm Curve2.0cm Width of base33.5mm Thickness of base7.3mm Width of Yokote23.0mm

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Wild ranging Geese, Pair of Japanese Ginger, Chrysanthemum flower openwork motif

Nikubori plaw, Kebori, Round Mimi edge with well-rounded contours

70.7x66.1mm

5.8mm thick

Shoami work

A butterfly and Beads of Water

Iron ground, Hammered surface, Openwork, Sharp edge with well-rounded contours

79.4x78.9mm 4.6mm thick

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Koto End of Muromachi period (Tenbun era / about 480 years ago) Sagami
Length of cutting edge24.9cm Curvature0.2cm Width of base24.3mm Thickness of base4.6mm

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 Koto End of Muromachi period (Seventh year of Tensho A.D.1579) Bizen
Length of cutting edge67.3cm Curvature2.0cm Width of base31.8mm Width of Yokote20.7mm Thickness of base7.0mm

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Shinto Middle of Edo period (circa Jyokyo era about 325 years ago) Oumi/Bushu
Length of cutting edge56.1cm Curvature1.5cm Width of base31.3mm Width of Yokote22.8mm Thickness of base6.8mm

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with)Black Ro-iro lacquered scabbard AOI crest Chisa-katana Koshirae

Wheel openwork motif

Attributed to a work of AKITA SHOAMI

Nikubori, Round edge

78.5x77.7mm

4.7mm thick

NBTHK(Hozon) Tousogu certificate

Shinto Early Edo period (Gena era circa 1615) Echizen
Length of cutting edge33.1cm Curvature0.6cm Width of base30.5mm Thickness of base6.5mm

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Water Chestnut / a Wild Goose openwork motif

Unsigned attributed to a work of OWARI

Polish surface, Sharp edge with well-rounded contours

74.8x74.6mm

5.7mm thick

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UME plum tree/snowfall motif,

Attributed to a work of AKASAKA

Openwork, Round MIMI edge

85.5x83.7mm

7.3mm thick

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Chrysanthemum\Butterfly Gentian motif

Shakudo copper alloy, Nanako-ji surface, Takabori, Gold, Silver and Copper Iroe inlay, Flat edgae MIMI

60.8x50.4mm 4.9mm thick

Brass ground Stone surface Takabori/Kebori carve

Gold, Silver, Copper and Shakudo alloy Iroe 

A cricket leaving from a Cage and Chrysanthemum scene

14.8x96.3mm 6.5mm thick

Ship Plank glain motif

Iron ground, Nikubori carve, Gold/silver Nunome inlay

Both Kozuka/Kogai holes' edge Shakudo-rimmed

Signed : Shoami MORIZUMI

82.0x80.4mm

5.5mm thick

NBTHK( HOZON) Tousougu certificate

Koto Nanbokucho period (Ouan era/about 650 years ago) Mino
Length of cutting edge73.7cm Curvature1.2cm Width of base30.9mm Thickness of base7.5mm Width of Yokote21.1mm

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Early Edo period (Enpo period about 330years) Yamashiro
Length of cutting edge73.9cm Curvature1.4cm Width of base32.4mm Width of Yokote20.2mm Thickness of base8.0mm

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Koto End of Muromachi period (Tensho era about430 years ago) Bushu
Length of cutting edge 44.3cm Curvature1.5cm Width of Base29.5mm Thickness of base6.0mm Width of Yokote19.9mm

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Dragon on clouds scene

Brass work ground, Stone surface, Sukidasshi carving

Gold Iroe

56.0x43.9mm 5.0mm thick

Saotome work, Birds openwork motif

Hammered surface, Sukinokoshi edge, Round Mimi with well-rounded contours, Hitsu-ana filled by gold

884.3x79.6mm 3.4mm thick

NBTHK(HOZON) certificate