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Marunouchi Chigai-Takanoha-mon dokoro Gold fittings Chiisa-katana Koshirae

koshirae1917a
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Whole length : 54cm

Tomobako   Hakogaki

Oboegaki

No blade includes

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Katana signed Hizen-ju Harima-daijo Fujiwara TADAKUNI

N16336
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Shinto early Edo period (Latter half of Kanei era/about 370 years ago) Hizen
Length of cutting edge71.1cm Curvature1.7cm Width of base28.6mm Thickness of base7.2mm Width of Yokote18.1mm

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Wakizashi signed Ō-KANEMICHI with)Brown Rapeseed pattern scabbard Owari-style Wakizashi Koshirae

A41691(W2761)
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Koto End of Muromachi period (Genki era/circa 1570-72) Mino
Length of cutting edge37.7cm Curvature0.5cm Thickness of base5.6mm

(click HERE for OSHIGATA sketch)

with)Brown Rapeseed pattern scabbard Owari-style Wakizashi Koshirae

NBTHK(Tokubetsu Hozon Token)/(Hozon Tosogu) certificate

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Black Ro-Iro style lacquered sheath Uchikatana Koshirae

K960
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Dragon Waves design metal furniture fittings

Whole length : 99cm

 

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Tanto signed MASASHIGE (Senji) with) Red brown Brush marks lacquered scabbard Higo style Koshirae

N74069(T8611)
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Koto End of Muromachi period (Tenbun era about 480 years ago) Ise
Length of cutting edge26.9cm Curvature0.3cm Width of base27.2mm Thickness of base6.4mm

NBTHK(TOKUBETSU HOZON) certificate

with) Red brown Brush marks lacquered scabbard Higo style Koshirae

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Wakizashi signed Wakasa-no-kami UJIFUSA-saku In the 2nd month, the 2nd year of Genki

A5820(W8570)
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Koto End of Muromachi period (Genki 2,/1571) Owari
Length of cutting edge30.8cm Curvature0.2cm Width of base30.8mm Thickness of base5.4mm

NBTHK(Tokubetsu Hozon) certificate

reference sword: Katana signed Wakasa-no-kami UJIFUSA-saku The 8th month, 2nd year of Genki (1571)

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Remington Model 1858 6-shots Revolver Handgun

A54749(R1798)
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New York, U.S.A. (1863-1875)
marked : PATENTED SEPT.14, 1858 E. REMINGTON & SONS. ILION, NEW YORK, U.S.A. NEW MODEL
.44 caliber percussion, 6 shot single action revolver, 8" octagon barrel
with) Remington Flask-DOG SCENE, .44 caliber Brass Revolver Mould, Nipple, Leather Bullet Flask
Full length 34.9cm Barrel length 20.4cm (8") Caliber 1.15cm(44 Cal) Weight 1250grams
Comes in a Glasstop wooden case

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Wakizashi signed MITSUYO with) Vermilion-lacquered Spring Lobster scabbard KARAKUSA motif wakizashi Koshirae

T287912(W2762)
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Koto Muromachi period (Ouei-Bunmei era/circa 1394-1486) Chikugo
Length of cutting edge34.5cm Curvature0.4cm Width of base25.5mm Thickness of base6.0mm

NBTHK(HOZON) Token certificate

with) Vermilion-lacquered Spring Lobster scabbard KARAKUSA motif wakizashi Koshirae

NBTHK(TOKUBETSU HOZON) Tosogu certificate

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Wakizashi signed Chrysanthemum crest Yamashiro-no-kami Fujiwara KUNIKIYO

G24180(W6617)
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Shinto Early Edo period (circa Kanei 10/1633) Echizen
Length of cutting edge41.7cm Curvature0.8cm Width of base31.0mm Thickness of base6.6mm

NBTHK(Tokubetsu Hozon) certificate

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Daisho

T23975_23979(S6005)
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DAI signed:Houki-no-kami Taira Ason MASAYUKI in the eighth month, Horse, the tenth year of Kansei
SHO signed:Houki-no-kami Taira Ason MASAYUKI in the second month, Rabbit, the seventh year of Kansei

with) Black lacquered sheath DAISHO set of Koshirae

Shinto (Edo period/The seventh year of kansei[1795]/The tenth year of Kansei[1798]) Satsuma
DAI:Length of cutting edge71.2cm Curvature1.7cm Width of base32.3mm Width of Yokote21.8mm Thickness of base7.4mm

SHO:Length of cutting edge51.5cm Curvature1.4cm Width of base31.9mm Width of Yokote22.8mm Thickness of base7.2mm

NBTHK(Tokubetsu Hozon) certificate (DAI)
NBTHK(Tokubetsu Hozon) certificate (SHO)
NBTHK(Tokubets Hozon) certificate (KOSHIRAE)

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Iron Round Shape Tsuba

Tuba1838a
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Horse gait scene

Signed : Bamen TSUNEMASA (a seal)

Iron ground, Oval shape, Polished surface, Ji-sukashi Openwork, Kaku-mimi right angle edge, Both irregular shape Hitsu-ana

71.8x68.8mm Mimi edge 4.7mm

NBTHK(Hozon) certificate

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Iron Hexagonal shape Tsuba

Tuba1817a
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Dragonfly out from a Cave

Signed : UMEDADA saku

Iron ground, Irregular hexagonal shape, Hammered surface, Suki-sage carving Openwork, Suki-dashi Takabori carving, Suki-nokoshi Dotemimi edge, Both Hitsu-ana filled by SilverRound Mimi edge, Both Hitsu-ana in gourd shape filled by Silver with cross punch seals

87.4x86.5mm Mimi edge 4.4mm thick/Seppa base 3.6mm thick

listed in the book of

Token Bijutsu NBTHK September 2009

NBTHK(Hozon) certificate

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Wakizashi signed Zen pakushu NOBUTAKA Nyudo Make this at 66 years old

A7271(W2765)
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Shinto early Edo period (Kanbun 8/1668) Owari
Length of cutting edge42.0cm Curvature1.2cm Width of base36.5mm Thickness of base9.0mm Width of Yokote30.2cm

NBTHK(Tokubetsu Hozon) certificate

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Colt's Pocket '49 6-shots Revolver Handgun

T190108(R179)
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New York, United States of America 1863/Bunkyu 3
[1-Line New York] model,
Stage Coach Robbery Cylinder scene Wanlut grip, Brass large Trigger guard
Full length 20.5cm Barrel length 10.1cm (4") Caliber 0.8cm(31 Cal) Weight 686grams
Comes in a Box with
Bay Gunpowder Flask/Mold/Tool

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Katana signed Suishinshi MASAHIDE In the 8th month, Kansei 1st with)Black lacquered Sendan-style notches scabbard Autumn Flowers design Uchigatana Koshirae

O45776(S8893)
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Shin-shin-to latter half of Edo period (Kansei 1/1789) Bushu
Length of cutting edge61.2cm Curvature1.0cm Width of base26.1mm Width of Yokote14.5mm Thickness of base5.5mm

NBTHK(Tokubetsu Hozon) certificate Sword

with)Black lacquered Sendan-style notches scabbard Autumn Flowers design Uchigatana Koshirae

NBTHK(Koushu Tokubetsu Kicho) certificate Koshirae

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Urumi-style transparent brown lacquered high relief Bizen Chou crest Makie Uchigatana Koshirae

koshirae1758a
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White Ray-skin antique-purple lozenge wrap hilt, Fuchi/Kashira : Oborogin silver alloy Snail motif signed TOMONORI(a seal)
Menuki : Shakudo copper alloy Snail motif Tsuba : Iron ground Kiri and Phoenix motif a work of Awa-shoami school
Transmission of Ikeda clan
Whole length : 96.8cm

No blade includes

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Yamato Koken Dagger with)Black Wrinkles Leather Skin Finishing Surface Gold Chacra Kaiken Fitting

A72199
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Kamakura period (13th century) Yamato
Length of cutting edge20.9cm No curve Width of Base18.5mm Thickness of base4.7mm Wholte length of Koshirae34.7cm
High resolution image of daggerHigh resolution image of Koshirae fitting

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Wakizashi signed Echigo-no-kami Fujiwara KUNITOMO with) Urumi-style transparent brown lacquered scabbard Koshigatana Koshirae fitting White Rayskin Smoke leather logenze wrapp hilt/Spider and Bee motif metal works

A31683
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Early Edo period Keicho era/about 400 years ago) Yamashiro
Length of cutting edge39.4cm Curvature1.6cm Entire length of Koshirae fitting60.0cm
High resolution image of WakizashiHigh resulution image of Koshirae Fittings

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Wakizashi signed Inoue Izuminokami KUNISADA Chrysanthemum crest The second month, 12th year of Kanbun

T5459(W7007)
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Shinto Early Edo period (12th year of Kanbun/1672) Settsu
Length of cutting edge51.2cm Curvature1.0cm Width of base31.1mm Thickness of base6.6mm Width of Yokote24.0mm 

NBTHK(Tokubetsu Hozon)

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20-monme cannonball HIYAZUTSU

R1794
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Dragon gold and silver inlay

Signed: Kōshu-koku Kunitomo Tanba-Daijo Tachibana MUNETSUGU-saku

whole length 15.3cm caliber 24mm length of barrel 15.3cm

Whole weight 670 grams

End of Edo period Oumi

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Revolving Triple barrels Matchlock Gun

R1795(K23820)
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Maru-ni Juji Shimazu crest silver inlay

Unigned

whole length 36.5cm caliber 11mm length of barrel 18.2cm

Whole weight 1590 grams

Middle of Edo period Settsu

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Tanto signed Sagami-no-kami Fujiwara MASATSUNE

T115366(T8601)
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Shinto beginning of Edo period (Keicho era/about 400 years ago) Owari
Length of cutting edge29.8cm Curvature0.2cm Width of base27.9mm Thickness of base6.3mm

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Wakizashi signed Hidanokami Fujiwara UJIFUSA with)Black lacquered Gold Sandalwood scabbard Owari koshirae

G35866(W2767)
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Shinto Early Edo period (Keicho era/about 400 years ago) Owari
Length of cutting edge37.7cm Curvature0.8cm Width of base33.0mm Thickness of base7.4mm

NBTHK(Tokubetsu Hozon Token)

with)Black lacquered Gold Sandalwood scabbard Owari koshirae
NBTHK(Hozon Tosogu)

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Iron irregular shape Tsuba

Tuba1573a
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Signed : Sanshu Nishio-ni-oite Kunitomo MASAYUKI saku (2st gen. of Nishio Kunitomo family)

Iron ground, Chrysanthemum flower diagonal Chisel openwork, Round edge Mimi, Both Kozuka/Kogai ANA punches

90.4x85.4mm 6.1mm thick

The subject tsuba is listed on the book of [Mikawa and Owari Tsuba-artisans] written by Okamoto Yasuo

NBTHK(HOZON) certificate

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Katana signed Musashi Tarou YASUKUNI True folded fifteen times Kofuse-saku with)Birds crest mother-of-pearl work lacquered scabbard Uchigatana Koshirae

T302553(S5000)
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Shinto Middle of Edo period (Houei era about 300 years ago) Bushu/Hitachi
Length of cutting edge65.3cm Curvature2.2cm Width of base39.8mm Thickness of base8.8mm Width of Yokote30.5mm

NBTHK(Tokubetsu Hozon Token)

NBTHK(Tokubetsu Hozon Tosougu)

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DAI-SHO tsuba

Tuba1732a
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A pair of large and medium tsuba

KIRI crest Autumun flowers

Shakudo(copper alloy) work, Nanako-ji ground, Oval/round rectangular shape, Gold Inlay.

DAI:77.5x73.7mm 5.2mm thick

SHO:73.0x69.5mm 5.2mm thick

 

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katana signed Tanba-no-kami YOSHIMICHI (first gen.)

(S1285C)
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Shinto Early Edo period (Gen-na era/about 400 years ago) Yamashiro
Length of cutting edge70.3cm Curvature1.6cm Width of base30.5mm Width of Yokote22.6mm Thickness of base6.4mm

NBTHK(25 th JUYO TOKEN)

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Iron Cross rectangular shape Tsuba

Tuba1641a
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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

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Iron ground openwork Tsuba

Tuba1691a
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A scene Mt. Fuji Foolhardy Samurai warriors flights with a wild boar

Signed : Aiyou-ju TADANAO

Iron ground, Nikubori carving Openwork, Gold, silver and copper inlay, Silver Fukurin rim

80.9x77.5mm 5.8mm thick

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Yari signed Masatsune Mino-no-kami Fujiwara

T181167(Y1519)
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Shinto Early Edo period (kanei era about 380 years ago) Owari
Length of cutting edge12.6cm whole length29.0cm

NBTHK(Hozon)

with)Black wrinkle lacquered Maple leaves/chrysanthemum Makike sheath single hand of spear fitting

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