Tokugawa art

Shin-to Early Edo period (Dai) Kanbun-Enpo period 1661- 80 Inaba / (Sho) Bunroku 4 - Keicho 5 / circa 1595-00 Yamashiro
(Dai) Length of cutting edge 62.6cm Curvature 1.8cm Width of base 31.1mm Width of Yokote 20.6mm Thickness of base 7.4mm
(Sho) Length of cutting edge 47.9cm Curvature 1.3cm Width of base 32.1mm Width of Yokote 28.2mm Thickness of base 6.8mm

(Dai) NBTHK(Tokubetsu Hozon) certificate
(Sho) NBTHK (Tokubetsu Hozon) certificate

with) Black lacquered Kairagi Ray-skin polish surface scabbard DAISHO set of mount

(Koshirae)NBTHK(Tokubetsu Hozon) certificate

Botan Peony flower design

unsigned attributed to MITO

Iron ground, Polished surface, Suemon-style inlay

Fuchi 38.0 x 23.8mm

Kashira 33.4 x 18.9mm

NBTHK(Hozon) certificate

Shinto early Edo period (Manji era /circa 1658-) Settsu
Length of cutting edge 42.7cm Curvature 1.1cm Width of base 28.7mm Width of Yokote 22.2mm Thickness of base 7.0mm

NBTHK(Tokubetsu Hozon) certificate

with)Kamakura-style carving Paulownia Kiri Makie scabbard Wakizashi Koshirae

Shinto early Edo period (Enpo era / circa1675-) Kaga
Length of cutting edge 71.8cm Curvature 1.5cm Width of Base 32.3mm Width of Yokote 22.1mm Thickness of base 7.1mm

NBTHK(Tokubetsu Hozon) certificate 

with) Black Seaweed lacquered scabbard Uchikatana Koshirae

signed : Echizen-ju Kinai-saku

Round shape, Iron ground, Polish surface, Openwork, Nokubori engraving, Sukisage, Kebori carving, a bit on contoued Mimi rim

78.2mm x 78.4mm 4.7mm thick (Mimi) / 4.9mm thick (Seppa-dai)

unigned : Ko-kinko

Oval shape, Yamagane copper ground, Polish surface, Sukinokoshi style Mimi rim

66.2mm x 63.5mm 3.1mm thick (Mimi) / 4.7mm thick (Seppa-dai)

NBTHK(Hozon) certificate

signed : Nagashisa

Round shape, Iron ground, Hammered surface, Openwork, Round Mimi rim, Both Hitsu-ana filled with Shakudo

80.0mm x 78.4mm 2.6mm thick (Mimi) / 3.4mm thick (Seppa-dai)

NBTHK(Hozon) certificate

signed : NORISUKE

Cross rectangular shape, Iron ground, Polish surface, Dote-mimi edge, contoued Mimi rim

78.2mm x 76.5mm 3.2mm thick (Mimi) / 4.2mm thick (Seppa-dai)

NBTHK(Tokubetsu Hozon) certificate

unsigned attributed to Mito

Shibuichi ground Wrinkled leather Stone surface Takabori carving, Copper and Gold Inlay

97.1mm x 14.4mm

NBTHK(Hozon) certificate

Koto end Muromachi period (Tensho era/circa 1573-) Mino
Length of cutting edge 29.4cm No curvature　Width of base 27.6mm Thickness of base 5.8mm

NBTHK(Hozon) certificate

with)Burgundy lacquered Shichi-go-san stripes scabbard Tanto Koshirae

Contemporary sword (Heisei 3rd/1991) Fukuoka-pref.
Length of cutting edge 25.0cm No curvature Width of base 22.3mm Thickness of base 5.7mm

NBTHK(Tokubetsu Hozon) certificate
common box

with)Vermillion lacquered Mukai-Ageha mon facing buttefly crest Makie Aikuchi Tanto Koshirae

Koto End of Muromachi period (Eisho era / circa150 -) Chikuzen
Length of cutting edge 68.0cm Curvature 2.3cm Width of base 31.5mm Width of Yokote 20.0mm Thickness of base 7.5mm

NBTHK(Hozon) certificate for Katana

with) Gold foiled Byakudan-nuri lacquered scabbard Owari-style Uchikatana Koshirae

NBTHK(Hozon) certificate for Koshirae

Fringed pink flower (Nadeshiko) openwork design

Signed TADATSUGU

Round shape, Iron ground, Ji-sukashi Openwork, Square contour Mimi edge in full

77.5 mm x 77.5 mm 5.0 mm thick (Mimi-edge)

NBHK(Hozon) certificate

Koto end of Muromachi period (Tenbun era circa 1532-) Mino
Length of cutting edge 68.4cm Curvature 1.5cm Width of base 31.5mm Width of Yokote 26.1mm Thickness of base 6.2mm

NBTHK(Hozon) certificate

with) Black Ro-iro lacquered scabbard Tensho Uchi-katana koshirae

NBTHK(Hozon) certificate for Tsuba

DAIKOKU the God of Wealth motif

Unsigned attributed to GOTO 後藤

Kozuka : Shakudo ground Nanako-ji surface Gold and Silver Iroe inlay in high relief (97.1mm x 14.2mm 6.8mm thick)

Menuki : Shakudo ground Katabori engraving, Gold and Silver Iroe inlay (30.1mm x 15.2mm / 30.0mm x 13.3mm)

Set in a high quality concaved paulownia wooden box

NBTHK(HOZON) certificate

Signed : Oite Sanshu-Nishio Kunitomo MASAYUKI-saku

Round shape, Iron ground, Masame forging surface, Ji-sukashi Open work, Kebori carving, Round contoured Maru-mimi rim

76.3mm x 76.7mm 5.7mm thick (Mimi) / 5.4mm thick (Seppa-dai)

NBTHK(Tokubetsu Hozon) certificate

Koto Nanbokucho period (Jouwa era/1345-) Yamato
Length of cutting edge 71.2cm Curvature 1.7cm Width of base 30.0mm Width of Yokote 22.0mm Thickness of base 6.0mm

NBTHK(The 46th JUYO TOKEN) certificate

with) Black Roiro lacquered scabbard Tensho-style Koshirae

Koto End of Muromachi period (Tensho-Bunroku era / circa 1573-95) Sagami
Length of cutting edge 31.1cm Curvature 0.2cm Width of base 29.1mm Thickness of base 5.7mm

NBTHK(Tokubetsu Hozon)

with)Black lacquered polished layskin scabbard Chisa-katana Koshirae

under negotiation

Shinto Momoyama period (Keicho era / circa 1596 -) Echizen
Length of cutting edge 70.0cm Curvature 1.6cm Width of base 30.5mm Width of Yokote 21.4mm Thickness of base 6.0mm

NBTHK(Tokubetsu Hozon) certificate

with)Black lacquered layskin polish scabbard Uchikatana Koshirae

Koto end of Muromachi period (Tenbun 12th / 1543) Mino/Harima
Length of cutting edge 18.9cm Inward curvature Width of base 22.7mm Thickness of base 7.8mm

NBTHK(Tokubetsu Hozon) certificate

with)Burgundy lacquered scabbard Amaryu dragon Aikuchi-style Tanto Koshirae

Koto early Muromachi period (kansho 2 / 1461) Bizen
Langth of cutting edge 61.4cm Curvature 2.2cm Width of base 28.8mm Width of Yokote 18.5mm Thickness of base 7.9mm

NBTHK(Tokubetsu Hozon) certificate

with)Gold blue pearl of inlay Pine-bark pattern brown lacquered scabbard Uchikatana Koshirae
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