Sunobi Tanto signed Echizen Kuni Shimosaka Sadatsugu – 越前国下坂貞次 Sadatsugu Shimosaka Early Edo – Echizen Province – 1624 Shimosaka School Superb ubu and signed blade, a single mekugi ana, and in perfect condition. This one is decorated with Horimono in the form of Futasuji-bi grooves on each side, a characteristic […]

Very rare Maedate (Kabuto helmet ornament) representing a Japanese Oni-Shigami demon head. Edo period. Urushi lacquered wood with gilding and inlays of animal hair and what appear to be plant strands. The horns are removable to facilitate transport in a box during the trips that the samurai could make, and […]

Kozuka signed Nakagami Mototsugu (Kao) – 仲上元次（花押） Late Edo period (~1800) Yamashiro Province, Kyoto. High quality creation on the theme of Japanese pigeons, in shakudo with gilding and gold and copper inlays. Mototsugu was considered a master, and was the disciple and adopted son of Motohiro, one of Kyoto’s most […]

Wakizashi Koto attributed by NBTHK to Morihiro Chiyozuru – 千代鶴守弘 – Gold Engraved Cutting Test (Kinzogan) – 己大脇毛 丙度平地入 The first part of the cutting test (Tameshigiri) reads « Dai Wakige », which involves cutting a body in half at the armpits. These tests were mainly carried out on the bodies of […]

Rare Koshirae Daisho The fuchi-kashira are signed Soten (Munenori). They are of very high quality, made in shakudo nanako with gilding and inlays of silver and copper. The theme is of wise men in a garden playing Go. The tsuba are made of iron and have the same theme. The […]

Gorgeous pair of menuki on the theme of the dragon, signed « Inabanosuke » Edo period Yoshioka School These menuki are of remarkable quality. Probably among the most beautiful that I have ever seen on the theme of the dragon. They are done in a deep, shiny black shakudo, with the eyes […]

Katana Shinto signed Hoki no Kami Fujiwara Hirotaka / Echizen Early Edo (~1655) – Echizen Province Shimosaka school Fujishiro Rank: Shinto Chujosaku Yamada Rank: Wazamono Beautiful blade in excellent health, ubu and signed, only one mekugi ana. Quality jigane made in itame / ko-itame, with masame style straight grains in […]

Japanese Crane Themed Wakizashi Koshirae Edo period This koshirae is composed of a crane-shaped Higo-style iron tsuba, a very nice kinko Fuchi-Kashira pair in shakudo with gilding and nanako-ji work, a pair of Menuki in shakudo with gilding on a floral theme, and a beautiful Kozuka signed Naomitsu /kao, still […]

Fuchi-Kashira Unryu dragon themed, signed Mitsushige (光重) Edo period. Kinko Meikan rank : Ryoko Very nice work in kebori and katakiri-bori on shakudo representing an Unryu dragon. A few small bumps on one side of the kashira. Dimensions: Fuchi (outside): 36.8 x 21.6mm Fuchi (inner): 32.7 x 17.7 mm Kashira […]

Gorgeous koshirae dragon Unryu themed – Kojiri signed « Ichijo » ( 一乗 ) Edo period. The tsuba is in shakudo, mokko-gata shape and of the waki-Goto school style, a branch of the famous Goto school. The patterns represent an unryu dragon in the clouds, flying over a raging sea. The fuchi-kashira […]