The Book STONES AND SWORDS Published in early 1999 by KOKUSAI TOKEN KAI STONES AND SWORDS is the first book ever written in Western languages entirely dedicated to the restoration and polishing of traditional Japanese art swords. This book, fully bilingual, French English, presents all the steps and tools used […]

Kinko Menuki depicting a fisherman on his boat. Some gold and silver. Mumei (not signed) – Edo period Dimensions = 3,9 x 1,5 cm SOLD Menuki on consignment belonging to a french collector

Nice pair of copper Kinko Menuki representing a work of Ikebana in a cut bamboo decorated with a Tomoe. Gold on flowers and leaves. Mumei (not signed) – Late Edo Dimensions = 3,8 x 1 cm SOLD Menuki on consignmnent belonging by a french collector

Very interesting and unusual Kinko Kozuka made of suaka and shibuichi divided diagonally, with a stripe work of excellent craftsmanship. Mumei (not signed) – Late Edo SOLD

Iron Tsuba from the school Shoami – 正阿弥 Rare design of Nobuie 信家 style depicting a shakudo bamboo sickle. Edo period (1600 – 1868) Dimensions = 8,5 x 7,9 cm Sold

Gorgeous  Sentoku Tsuba signed Toshinaga Saku – 利長作 High quality work depicting copper birds with some small gold inlays (eyes) flying over a raging sea. Musashi province – Mid Edo  ~ 1760 Nara school. Toshinaga was a student of renowned craftsmen as Nara Masanaga, Yoshishige, etc… Kinko Meikan rank = […]

Copper Menuki signed Nara Toshiharu – 奈良利春 Echizen province – Late EDO (ca. 1750) Nara school. Student of Nara Toshinaga Dimensions = 3,9 cm Sold

Iron Tsuba signed Bushu ju MASAFUSA – 武州住正房 The design depicts war ornaments (Saihai, Taiko was drum…) Edo province – Mid EDO period (ca. 1700) Ito school Kinko Meikan rank : Ryoko Dimensions = 7,1 x 6,9 cm SOLD

Sengo hira zukuri Katana

Katana O suriage attributed by a NBTHK certicate to Hideyo Hyoshinshi – 水心子秀世 Shinshinto Kaei 1848 Musashi province. Hideyo, also called Tamura Gunpei, was the student and son-in-law of the great Suishinshi Masahide considered the founder of the movement Shinshinto. The particular and rare shape of this blade is called […]