Tokugawa art

Koto on the latter half of Muromachi period (Bunmei 4 - Meiou era/1474 - 1500) Mino
Length of cutting edge 23.3cm Inward curvature Width of base 22.5mm Thickness of base 6.1mm

NBTHK(Tokubetsu Hozon) certificate

Koto Kamakura period (Shouou era circa 1288)
Length of cutting edge 25.3cm Inward curvature Width of base 22.0mm Thickness of base 5.7mm Length of tang 96.0mm

NBTHK(The 32th 1985 JUYO TOKEN)

with) Brown Urumi lacquered Inro-notches scabbard Higo style Tanto Koshirae

Shinto early Edo period (Enpo era/circa 1673-) Owari
Length of cutting edge 70.4.cm Curvature 1.6cm Width of base 29.8mm Width of Yokote 19.5mm Thickness of base 7.6mm

NBTHK(Tokubetsu Hozon) certificate

Shinto Advanced early Edo period (Gen'na era/circa 1615 -) Yamashiro
Length of cutting edge 33.4cm Curvature 0.7cm Width of base 30.6mm Thickness of base 6.1mm

NBTHK(Hozon)
said as KUNIHIRO (Togishi Hirai Chiba)

with)Ise-ebi Red lobster Notches Koshigatata style Koshirae

Shin-shin-to End of Edo period (circa Ansei 4/1857) Bushu
Length of cutting edge 29.3cm Curvature 0.3cm　Width of base 29.3mm Thickness of base 7.0mm

NBTHK(Tokubetsu Hozon)
reported in the book of
Buzen-no-kami Fujiwara KIYONDO

with)Kuro'ro-iro lacquered waist Kizami/Samidare summer rain notches Denchu style Koshirae
Sayagaki written by Dr. Sato Kanzan "Minare'Sao"

Gagaku - ancient Japanese court music design

Unsigned, Shakudo Yobori, Gold, Silver Iroe

29.1mm x 16.0mm 7.3mm thick

27.8mm x 16.2mm 7.6mm thick

• Shakudob copper alloy of Mitsu-Omodaka emblem/Arabesque design
• Menuki of  Mitsu-Omodaka emblem
• Tsuba of Billows design/large Seppa of Arabesque design
• Tsuka of gold brocade/whitish green Tachi style wrapp

• Sheath of  brown stone surface, Mitsu-Omodaka emblem high relief Maki design, gold brocade/whitish green strap

• Entire length 93.5cm

  NBTHK(Hozon) certificate

Shin-shin-to Beginning of Meiji period (Meiji 4/1871) Settsu
Length of cutting edge 23.4cm Inward sprout curve Width of base24.9mm Thickness of base6.0mm

NBTHK(HOZON)certificate

with) Urumi transparent brown lacquered Maru-ni-ken Katabami crest Arabesque design Tanto Koshirae

Shinto Early Edo period( Genna era circa 1620-1623) Bushu
Length of cutting edge70.0cm Curvature1.5cm　Width of base29.8mm Thickness of base6.9mm Width of Yokote19.4mm

NBTHK(Tokubetsu Hozon) certificate
reported in the books of
Kanto Hibi-sho & Token-Bijutsu vol.177

with) Gold Pearl of Inlay AOI crest Makie scabbard Efu-style Tachi Koshirae

Dragon Waves design metal furniture fittings

Whole length : 99cm

Koto End of Muromachi period (Tenbun era about 480 years ago) Ise
Length of cutting edge26.9cm Curvature0.3cm Width of base27.2mm Thickness of base6.4mm

NBTHK(TOKUBETSU HOZON) certificate

with) Red brown Brush marks lacquered scabbard Higo style Koshirae

Koto Muromachi period (Ouei-Bunmei era/circa 1394-1486) Chikugo
Length of cutting edge34.5cm Curvature0.4cm Width of base25.5mm Thickness of base6.0mm

NBTHK(HOZON) Token certificate

with) Vermilion-lacquered Spring Lobster scabbard KARAKUSA motif wakizashi Koshirae

NBTHK(TOKUBETSU HOZON) Tosogu certificate

DAI signed:Houki-no-kami Taira Ason MASAYUKI in the eighth month, Horse, the tenth year of Kansei
SHO signed:Houki-no-kami Taira Ason MASAYUKI in the second month, Rabbit, the seventh year of Kansei
with) Black lacquered sheath DAISHO set of Koshirae

Shinto (Edo period/The seventh year of kansei[1795]/The tenth year of Kansei[1798]) Satsuma
DAI:Length of cutting edge71.2cm Curvature1.7cm Width of base32.3mm Width of Yokote21.8mm Thickness of base7.4mm

SHO:Length of cutting edge51.5cm Curvature1.4cm Width of base31.9mm Width of Yokote22.8mm Thickness of base7.2mm

NBTHK(Tokubetsu Hozon) certificate (DAI)
NBTHK(Tokubetsu Hozon) certificate (SHO)
NBTHK(Tokubets Hozon) certificate (KOSHIRAE)

Horse gait scene

Signed : Bamen TSUNEMASA (a seal)

Iron ground, Oval shape, Polished surface, Ji-sukashi Openwork, Kaku-mimi right angle edge, Both irregular shape Hitsu-ana

71.8x68.8mm Mimi edge 4.7mm

NBTHK(Hozon) certificate

Dragonfly out from a Cave

Signed : UMEDADA saku

Iron ground, Irregular hexagonal shape, Hammered surface, Suki-sage carving Openwork, Suki-dashi Takabori carving, Suki-nokoshi Dotemimi edge, Both Hitsu-ana filled by SilverRound Mimi edge, Both Hitsu-ana in gourd shape filled by Silver with cross punch seals

87.4x86.5mm Mimi edge 4.4mm thick/Seppa base 3.6mm thick

listed in the book of

NBTHK(Hozon) certificate

Shinto early Edo period (Kanbun 8/1668) Owari
Length of cutting edge42.0cm Curvature1.2cm Width of base36.5mm Thickness of base9.0mm Width of Yokote30.2cm

NBTHK(Tokubetsu Hozon) certificate

Shin-shin-to latter half of Edo period (Kansei 1/1789) Bushu
Length of cutting edge61.2cm Curvature1.0cm Width of base26.1mm Width of Yokote14.5mm Thickness of base5.5mm

NBTHK(Tokubetsu Hozon) certificate Sword

with)Black lacquered Sendan-style notches scabbard Autumn Flowers design Uchigatana Koshirae

NBTHK(Koushu Tokubetsu Kicho) certificate Koshirae

Shinto Early Edo period (12th year of Kanbun/1672) Settsu
Length of cutting edge51.2cm Curvature1.0cm Width of base31.1mm Thickness of base6.6mm Width of Yokote24.0mm 

NBTHK(Tokubetsu Hozon)