Tokugawa art

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

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

Katana unsigned Shitahara YASUSHIGE with)Black Roiro lacquered Bamboo-shape scabbard Uchikatana Koshirae

G63780(S6101)

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

with)Black Roiro lacquered Bamboo-shape scabbard Uchikatana Koshirae

Wakizashi signed Oushu Natori-ju YASUTUGU with) Black Stone-surface Burgundy gentle-rain lacquered scabbard Wakizashi Koshirae

A48527(W5012)

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

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

Crest of Big waves Wild geese Openwork Tsuba

Tuba2643a

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)

NBTHK(Hozon) certificate

UME plum tree Openwork Tsuba

Tuba2745a

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)

NBTHK(Hozon) certificate

UME plum tree Openwork Tsuba

Tuba2741a

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)

NBTHK(Hozon) certificate

Pine, Bamboo and Plum (an auspicious grouping) Tsuba

Tuba2907a

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)

NBTHK(Hozon) certificate

Ko-wakizashi signed Sekishu Izuwa-ju SADAYUKI with) Black Ro-iro lacquered In'rou-Kizami notches scabbard Aikuchi style Koshirae

T254478(W5011)

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

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

Tanto signed KANEMORI

K50291(T3690)

Koto end Muromachi period (Tenbun era/circa 1532-) Mino
Length of cutting edge 29.4cm Curvature 0.4cm　Width of base 25.1mm Thickness of base 6.0mm

Chrysanthemum flower KIKU Openwork Kyo-Shoami Tsuba

Tuba2742a

unsigned attributed to KYO-SHOAMI

KIKU chrysanthemum flower leaves, Iron ground, Polished Migaki-ji surface, Ko-sukashi openwork, Well-contoured round Mimi Edge, Both Hitsu-ana punches(one is filled by Shakudo)

80.7mm x 80.3mm 5.2mm thick (Mimi)

NBTHK(Hozon) certificate

Wakizashi signed Rai KUNIHARU

T209123(W2891)

Shinto middle of Edo period (Shotoku era/circa 1711-) Owari
Length of cutting edge 47.5cm Curvature 0.9cm Width of base 32.7mm Width of Yokote 23.5mm Thickness of base 7.4mm

NBTHK(Tokubetsu Kicho)

Katana signed Yamato-daijo Fujiwara MASANORI-saku with)One-bu Notches Black Ro-iro lacquered scabbard Uchikatana Koshirae

H21042(S833)

NBTHK(Tokubetsu Hozon) certificate

Early Edo period (Gen'na era/1615-) Echizen
Length of cutting edge 61.5cm Curvature 1.0cm　Width of base 30.5mm Width of Yokote 21.8mm Thickness of base 6.8mm

with)One-bu Notches Black Ro-iro lacquered scabbard Uchikatana Koshirae

Katana unsigned attributed to KAIFU (Shin-shin-to) with)Black Roiro lacquered scabbard Uchikatana Koshirae

S70848(S2060)

Shin-shin-to End of Edo period (Bunka era/circa 1804-) Awa
Length of cutting edge 69.5cm Curvature 1.4cm Width of base 27.3mm Width of Yokote 19.7mm Thickness of base 7.6mm

with)Black Roiro lacquered scabbard Uchikatana Koshirae

Katana signed Bizen Okayama-ju Fujiwara KUNIMUNE-saku with) Blue pearl of inlay scabbard Uchikatana Koshirae

A78461(S3280)

Shinto early Edo period (Kanbun era/circa 1661-) Bizen
Length of cutting edge 68.2cm Curvature 1.2cm Width of base 30.6mm Width of Yokote 19.2mm Thickness of base 7.0mm

NBTHK(Hozon) certificate for Tsuba

with) Blue pearl of inlay scabbard Uchikatana Koshirae

Fuchi Kashira

Fuchi2724a

Bokudō cowboy design

Signed : Hida Yoshimichi at 68 age 行年六十八才飛田美道

Shibuichi ground, Polish surface, Sukidashi carving Iroe inlay

Fuchi 38.8 x 23.5mm

Kashira 34.1 x 18.4mm

NBTHK(Hozon) certificate

Wakizashi signed TOSHINAGA (Jumyo) with)Black Roiro lacquered Five-bu Notches scabbard Wakizashi Koshirae

S962(W5088)

Azuchi-Momoyama period (Tensho-Keicho era / circa 1573-1614) Mino
Length of cutting edge 40.7cm Curvature 1.5cm Width of base 32.5mm Width of Yokote 29.4mm Thickness of base 7.0mm

with)Black Roiro lacquered Five-bu Notches scabbard Wakizashi Koshirae

Tanto signed KANENORI with) Black Stone-surface lacquered scabbard Chi'sa Katana Koshirae

A69578(T3196)

Koto End of Muromachi period (Tenbun era/circa 1532-) Mino
Length of cutting edge 27.6cm Curvature 0.1cm Width of base 27.1mm Thickness of base 5.1mm

NBTHK(Hozon) certificate

with) Black Stone-surface lacquered scabbard Chi'sa Katana Koshirae

Tanto signed KANEHARU with)Black lacquered Kairagi Ray-skin polish surface scabbard Chisa-katana style Koshirae

S29398(T3719)

NBTHK(Tokubetsu Hozon) certificate

Koto latter half of Muromachi period (Eisho era/circa1504-) Mino
Length of cutting edge 25.0cm a bit on inward curvature Width of base 25.9mm Thickness of base 5.8mm

with)Black lacquered Kairagi Ray-skin polish surface scabbard Chisa-katana style Koshirae

NBTHK(Hozon) certificate for Koshirae

Iron Round shape Tsuba

Tuba1768a

Three egg plants and Fagots motif

Signed : Shoami MORIKUNI

Iron ground, hammered surface, Suki-nokoshi edge with well-rounded contours, Both Hitsu-punches filled by Shakudo.

79.0ｘ78.2mm 7.2mm thick

DAI-SHO Tsuba

Tuba2629a

Foreigners (KARABITO) landscape design

Unsigned attributed to a work of SOUHEISHI

Iron ground, Round rectangular shape, Takabori carving, Gold Inlay Iroe, Both Hitsu-ana punches. Gold rim of Fukurin

DAI : 85.5 x 77.7 mm 5.3 mm thick (Mimi edge)

SHO : 78.6 x 72.8 mm 5.4 mm thick (Mimi edge)

NBTHK(Hozon) certificate

Wakizashi signed KUNISUKE (Iwami-no-kami) with) Burgundy stone-surface lacquere scabbard Wakizashi Koshirae

A3012(W7595)

Shinto Early Edo period (Kanbun era/circa 1661-) Settsu
Length of cutting edge 46.9cm Curvature 1.0cm Width of base 31.4mm Width of Yokote 22.7mm Thickness of base 6.9mm

with) Burgundy stone-surface lacquered scabbard Wakizashi Koshirae

Katana signed Washu-Tedai-ju KANEKUNI Oite Sunpu Kore-woTsukuru

O117703(S2853)

Shinto Early Edo period (Keicho 15 era/ circa 1610-) Yamato
Length of cutting edge 69.6cm Curvature 1.5cm Width of base 30.6mm Width of Yokote 21.3mm Thickness of base 7.2mm

Ivy sunflower crest and wild geese Tsuba

Tuba2784a

unsigned attributed to OUNIN

Round shape, Iron ground, Hammered surface, Brass inlay in Takabori style, Square Mimi edge, Single Hitsu-ana punch

71.2mm x 70.6mm 3.6mm thick (Seppa-dai)

Ivy covered Murmuring Stream Tsuba

Tuba2715a

unsigned attributed to Cho-shu

Round shape, Iron ground, Polish surface, Gold/Silver inlay in Hira-zougan style, Square Mimi edge, Both Hitsu-ana punches filled by Shakudo

82.1mm x 82.0mm 5.0mm thick (Seppa-dai)

NBTHK(Tokubetsu Hozon) certificate

Katana signed Zen Hakushu NOBUTAKA Nyudo In the 2nd month Kanbun 3rd with) Rapeseed coating Burgundy lacquered scabbard Uchikatana Koshirae

A73037(S2059)

Shinto early Edo period (Kanbun 3/1663) Owari
Length of cutting edge 74.9cm Curvature 1.6cm Width of base 33.8mm Width of Yokote 24.3mm Thickness of base 7.5mm

NBTHK(Hozon) certificate for Tsuba

with) Rapeseed coating Burgundy lacquered scabbard Uchikatana Koshirae