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 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 (outside): 33 […]

Superb natural iron menpo of reissei type (fierce expression). Iwai School – Early Edo 17th century. This model is typical of the Iwai school and is called Etchu-Bo. Name derived from the honorary title « Etchu no kami » used by the illustrious samurai Hosokawa Tadaoki Sansai (1564 – 1645) who was […]

Kakejiku (or hanging scroll), also called Kakemono. Representation of the sun goddess Amaterasu and Saruta Hiko, the god of the Earth (or god of martial arts). Painting on paper, signed. Meiji period. Dimensions : 185 x 55 cm Sold