Tokugawa art

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

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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

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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

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

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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)

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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

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

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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

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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)

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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

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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

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with)Black lacquered polished layskin scabbard Chisa-katana Koshirae

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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

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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

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

Koto end Muromachi period (Tenbun era/circa 1532-) Mino
Length of cutting edge 40.6cm Curvature 0.3cm　Width of base 30.6mm Thickness of base 6.4mm

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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

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with)Gold blue pearl of inlay Pine-bark pattern brown lacquered scabbard Uchikatana Koshirae
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Koto on the latter half of Muromachi period (Meio era / circa 1492-) Kaga
Length of cutting edge27.5cm A bit on inward curve Width of base22.0mm Thickness of base4.7mm

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with) Waist URUMI-nuri Burgundy lacquered Blue pearl of inlay Black stone surface Pipe-stripe code scabbard Tanto Koshirae

Koto End Muromachi period (Tensho era circa 1573-) Bushu
Length of cutting edge68.3cm Curvature1.8cm　Width of base29.2mm Width of Yokote21.8mm Thickness of base7.2mm

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with)Black Roiro lacquered Bamboo-shape scabbard Uchikatana Koshirae

Shinto early Edo period (kanbun era/1661-) Mutsu/Bushu
Length of cutting edge 51.1cm Curvature 0.7cm Width of Base 28.8mm Width of Yokote 20.5mm Thickness of base 6.2mm

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with) Black Stone-surface Burgundy gentle-rain lacquered scabbard Wakizashi Koshirae

unsigned attrributed to SHOAMI

Iron ground, Round shape, Hammered surface, Openwork, Square Mimi edge

75.4mm x 75.0mm 4.2mm thick (Mimi) / 4.2mm thick (Seppa-dai)

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Signed Doshu Myouchin Nori MUNEYOSHI

Iron ground, Irregular shape, Polish surface, Openwork, Gold inlay, Rould Mimi edge

75.6mm x 73.2mm 5.2mm thick (Mimi) / 5.0mm thick (Seppa-dai)

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unsigned attrributed to Higo

Iron ground, Irregular shape, Polish surface, Openwork, Single Hits-ana punch, Rould Mimi edge

75.0mm x 71.1mm 4.1mm thick (Mimi) / 4.6mm thick (Seppa-dai)

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unsigned attributed a work of Touryusai

Round rectangular shape, Iron ground, Hammered surface, Sukidashi-Takabori carving, Gold/Shakudo/Yamagane copper Iroe inlay, Gold Fukurin rim, Double Hitsu-ana punches (filled with Gold)

86.7mm x 80.2mm 5.5mm thick (Mimi) / 3.7mm thick (Seppa-dai)

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Koto end Nanbokucho to early Muromachi period (Ouei era/circa 1394-) Iwami
Length of cutting edge 31.6cm Curvature 0.3cm　Width of base 28.6mm Thickness of base 5.0mm

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with) Black Ro-iro lacquered In'rou-Kizami notches scabbard Aikuchi style Koshirae