Japanese Pillbox.
A Japanese Pillbox, Meiji period 1868-1912. Japanese Fuchi Kashira turned into Pillbox, novelty item. For sale to tourists. When demand for sword fittings stopped artists turned to the export trade. In copper based shakudo alloy, has original gilt left. In excellent condition and a fine example of this kind of work.
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375.00 GBP
Japanese Match Box.
A Japanese Match Box, Meiji period 1868/1912.
Export work after sword ban. Fuchi kashira and Menuki made into a quality saleable item. Companies in the U.K were buying curios like this and then selling them in the U.K and U.S.A. It only has one menuki. The top opens on a hinge. In good condition, a quality antique item. OVER 18,S AND U.K SALES ONLY. read more
325.00 GBP
Japanese Aikuchi.
A Japanese Aikuchi, dagger. Made for Mimashi Tomo Michi. Signed Fujita Naga Hiro. Pupil of famous smith.
Dated summer of 1870. Has a black laquer shira saya.
Has a good quality kodjuka, no blade. Blade bright but has scratches would benefit from a polish.
A scarce made for special order Aikuchi.
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Japanese Tsuka.
A Japanese Tsuka (hilt) for a wakizashi. Circa 19th century with earlier iron fuchi kashira and meiji period soft metal menuki. Kashira shows gourd's side by side.
All complete and in very good condition. A tang 9.5cm
long will go into tsuka.
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Japanese Wakizashi.
A Japanese Wakizashi in Shira Saya mounts.
Signed Tanba Kami Yoshi Michi. Circa 1660's-80's.
In excellent polish. Has a few minor scratches and stain's but overall a quality sword.
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Japanese Tsuba.
A Japanese Wakizashi soft metal Tsuba. Showing Buddist rain Dragon. Looks Meiji period. Signed Kofu Ju Kiyo Yoshi. Kofu is a district of Edo. 67mm by58mm.
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265.00 GBP
Japanese Tsuba.
A Japanese Wakizashi Tsuba. This is a Kenjo, a gift tsuba. Probably from Edo, bought by samurai as gifts for their lord's and not usually mounted on sword's.
Looks 1800-50's period. Wear and tear to fine nunome overlay, has a shakudo rim. 71mm by 66mm.
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195.00 GBP
Japanese Tsuba.
A Japanese Oval Iron Katana Tsuba. A good age possibly 1750-1800. Been well carried worn with age.
Design has badges/gates as worn on crown of ruler of hell. Very big Hitsuana. Possibly work by Choshu or Higo school. 81mm by 76mm.
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165.00 GBP
Japanese Tsuba.
A Japanese Iron Katana Tsuba. 1800 to 1850's period.
Possibly Edo Saotome school, not the early one.
Has a Chrysanthemum flower with gold highlight's design. Nice patina. 79mm by 78mm. A fine tsuba.
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Japanese Wakizashi.
A Japanese Wakizashi inscribed to Omi Daijo Fujiwara Tada Yoshi. There were nine generations of smiths working between 1600-1871. Unsure which one made this blade. The blade is in untouched condition, has some old marks but overall condition is good. Has high quality mounts which are in fine condition. Has a rare Tsuba by Jakushi circa 1700. A fine quality sword.
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