Tokugawa art

Abalone and folded stripes of abalone "Noshi" Openwork Tsuba

Tuba3038a

signed : Tanshu-ju SADAMASA

Round shape, Iron ground, polished surface, Openwork, Shakudo Fukurin rim, single Hitsu-ana punch

77.0mm x 75.0mm 3.8mm thick (Mimi) / 4.5mm thick (Seppa-dai)

Shippo Seven Jewels Openwork Tsuba

Tuba3030a

signed : Bamen TSUNEMASA (seal)

Round shape, Iron ground, Openwork, Sukisage carving, both Hitsu-ana punches, a bit on contoued square Mimi rim

72.3mm x 70.0mm 3.8mm thick (Mimi) / 4.9mm thick (Seppa-dai)

NBTHK(Hozon) certificate

Nikai-bishi diamond and Fundo weight Openwork Tsuba

Tuba3025a

unsigned : Owari

Round shape, Iron ground, Openwork, a bit on contoued square Mimi rim

70.3mm x 70.0mm 6.4mm thick (Mimi) / 6.6mm thick (Seppa-dai)

Wakizashi signed Echigo-no-kami KANESADA with) Ivy Arabesque Design Black Stone surface lacquered scabbard Han-Tachi-styleKoshirae

A78143(W6930)

Shinto Early Edo period (around Enpo era/1673-) Settsu
Length of cutting edge 58.7cm Curvature 1.6cm Width of base 33.5mm Width of Yokote 22.5mm Thickness of base 7.5mm

with) Ivy Arabesque Design Black Stone surface lacquered scabbard Han-Tachi-style Koshirae

Wakizashi signed Bishu Osafune TSUNEIE In the 2nd month Bunmei 6th with)Black Ro-iro lacquered scabbard Wakizashi Koshirae

Y9802(W2783)

Koto middle Muromachi period (Bunmei 6th/1474) Bizen
Length of cutting edge 54.2cm Curvature 1.7cm Width of base 27.9mm Width of Yokote 17.8mm Thickness of base 7.2mm

with)Black Ro-iro lacquered scabbard Wakizashi Koshirae

Ko-tachi signed MORIMITSU with) Yoshino cherry tree Tin pearl of inlay Nashiji sprinkled Gold/Silver foilsraised Taka-Makie work Itomaki Tachi Koshirae

G4242(S1515)

NBTHK (Tokubetsu Hozon) certificate

Koto Early Muromachi period (Ouei era / circa 1394-) Bizen
Length of cutting edge 60.1cm Curvature 1.8cm　Width of base 25.2mm Width of Yokote 15.3mm Thickness of base 5.0mm

with) Yoshino cherry tree Tin pearl of inlay Nashiji sprinkled Gold/Silver foils raised Taka-Makie work Itomaki Tachi Koshirae

Mitsu-tomoe crest Tsuba

Tuba3053a

unigned : Ko-kinko

Oval shape, Yamagane copper ground, Nanako-ji surface, Sukinokoshi style Takabori carving

65.4mm x 61.7mm 3.0mm thick (Mimi) / 4.5mm thick (Seppa-dai)

NBTHK(Hozon) certificate

Wheel ring Sakura arabesque Tsuba

Tuba2858a

unigned : Ko-kinko

Round shape, Yamagane copper ground, Polish surface, Yakite-kusarashi chemical oxidationed, a bit on contoued Mimi rim

80.4mm x 80.0mm 3.8mm thick (Mimi) / 2.9mm thick (Seppa-dai)

NBTHK(Tokubetsu Hozon) certificate

Four seasonal scene Openwork Tsuba

Tuba2886a

unigned : Chōshu

Round shape, Iron ground, Polish surface, Nikuibori carving, Both Hitsuana punches filled with Shakudo

79.9mm x 79.0mm 4.4mm thick (Mimi) / 4.4mm thick (Seppa-dai)

NBTHK(Tokubetsu Hozon) certificate

Wakizashi unsigned attributed to a work of KANEFUSA (cutting performance inscription) On the 5th day of the 3rd month in the 19th year of Kan'ei (1642) at Edo Castle in Musashi Province as a result of a Tameshigiri performed by Ishihara Kos□hikonarimasa

A68954(W2787)

NBTHK(Hozon) certificate

Koto End of Muromachi period(Eiroku era/1558-) Mino
Length of cutting edge 39.2cm Curvature 0.7cm　Width of base 32.2mm Thickness of base 5.7mm

with)Pipe stripe Vermillion Urumi-nuri lacquered scabbard Chisa-katana Koshirae

Mon-crests Openwork Tsuba

Tuba2887a

Signed : Echizen-koku ▢▢saku (AKAO)

Oval Tatemaru shape, Iron ground, Bubble-Nanako-ji surface, Nikuibori carving, Shakudo Fukurin-rim

75.3mm x 73.5mm 3.1mm thick (Mimi) / 4.0mm thick (Seppa-dai)

NBTHK(Hozon) certificate

Katana signed Shinano-no-kami Minamoto NOBUYOSHI with)Black Ro-iro lacquered scabbard Uchikatana Koshirae

T245414(S1496)

NBTHK(Tokubetsu Hozon) certificate for Katana

Shinto advance early Edo period (Shouo era to Meireki 3rd / 1644-57) Yamashiro
Length of cutting edge 71.5cm Curvature 1.2cm Width of base 31.2mm Thickness of base 6.8mm Width of Yokote 18.2mm

with)Black Ro-iro lacquered scabbard Uchikatana Koshirae

NBTHK(Tokubetsu Kicho) certificate for Tsuba

Yamato Koken with)Vermillion Urumi-nuri lacquered scabbard Dragon Aikuchi fitting

T170750(T3687)

NBTHK(Hozon) certificate

Kamakura period (about 800 years ago) Yamato
Length of cutting edge20.3cm No curve Width of Base16.7mm Thickness of base5.2mm Whole length29.7mm
Entire length of fitting Koshirae : 37cm

with)Vermillion Urumi-nuri lacquered scabbard Dragon Aikuchi fitting

Wakizashi signed Yamashiro-ju Fujiwara YOSHITAKA with)Black lacaured Natane rapeseed pattern scabbard Wakizashi Koshirae

A24681(W2892)

with)Black lacaured Natane rapeseed pattern scabbard Wakizashi Koshirae

Shinto Early Edo period (Kanbun era /circa 1662 - ) Yamashiro/Echizen
Length of cutting edge46.8cm Curvature1.4cm Width of base32.6mm Thickness of base7.3mm Width of Yokote23.1mm

NBTHK(Hozon) certificate

Tanto signed Houki-no-kuni-ju Mita Goro Saemon-no-jo HIROYOSHI-saku In the 2nd month, Eiroku 12th with)Black Stone-surface Ishimeji scabbard Aikuchi style Koshirae

C044034(T3657)

NBTHK(Hozon) certificate

Koto end Muromachi period (Eiroku 12th/1569) Houki
Length of cutting edge 25.1cm Curvature 0.1cm Width of base 24.2mm Thickness of base 6.0mm

with)Black Stone-surface Ishimeji scabbard Aikuchi style Koshirae

Katana signed Yokoyama Kaga-no-suke Fujiwara SUKENAGA Chrysanthemum Crest-Ichimonji sign / Bizen Osafune-ju with)Seaweed-patterned Vermillion lacquered scabbard Uchikatabna Koshirae

A30445(S1516)

with)Seaweed-patterned Vermillion lacquered scabbard Uchikatana Koshirae

Shin-shin-to end of Edo period (Tenpo 4th - Kaei 4th/1833-51) Bizen
Length of cutting edge69.6cm Curvature2.6cm Width of base29.8mm Thickness of base7.0mm Width of Yokote20.8mm

NBTHK(Tokubetsu Hozon)

Tanto signed Higo Doutanuki MUNEHIRO Man'en 1st Intercalary3rd month

K53909(T5005)

NBTHK(Tokubetsu Hozon)certificate

Shin-shinto end Edo period (Man'en 1st/1860) Higo
Length of cutting edge 27.4cm Curvature 0.3cm　Width of base 25.8mm Thickness of base 6.8mm

Wild goose in the moonlight Tsuba JINGO

Tuba2769a

unsigned JINGO

Iron ground, Cross rectangular shape, Hammered surface Sukisage carving, Ko-sukashi openwork, Gold/silver Shakudo inlay, Sukinokoshi Dote-mimi edge, both Hitsu-ana punches

84.5mm x 75.0mm 5.3mm thick (Mimi) / 5.0mm thick (Seppa-dai)

NBTHK(Tokubetsu Hozon) certificate

Katana signed Houshu Takada-ju Fujiwara SANEYUKI with) Black lacquered Bamboo sheath Uchikatana Koshirae

G22853(S2001)

NBTHK(Tokubetsu Hozon)
NBTHK(Tokubetsu Kicho)

Shinto Early Edo period (Meireki era/circa 1655-) Bungo
Length of cutting edge 71.0cm Curvature 2.0cm Width of base 30.7mm Width of Yokote 19.6mm Thickness of base 7.6mm

with) Black lacquered Bamboo sheath Uchikatana Koshirae

Katana unsigned attributed to a work of ENJU　with)Black Ro-ro lacquered Spiral pattern scabbard Uchikatana Koshirae

O92109(S1524)

Koto End of Kamakura period (Shochu era/circa 1324-) Higo
Length of cutting edge69.7cm Curvature1.5cm Width of base26.8mm Width of Yokote16.7mm Thickness of base6.4mm

with)Black Ro-ro lacquered Spiral pattern scabbard Uchikatana Koshirae

Katana signed TOMOUJI with) URUMI-nuri Burgundy lacquered scabbard Tensho-style Koshirae

F23140(S1983)

Koto Late Muromachi period (Tenbun era/circa 1532-) Mino
Length of cutting edge 72.7mm Curvature 1.8cm Width of base 27.7mm Width of Yokote 20.0mm Thickness of base 7.3mm

with) URUMI-nuri Burgundy lacquered scabbard Tensho-style Koshirae