Japanese Officers rank Knot.
A Japanese Officers rank knot. Plain brown with a blue slider. This is unusual and quite rare.
Colour indicates that this is a lieutenant to captain.
In excellent condition.
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Japanese Wakizashi.
A large Japanese Wakizashi. A Suriage, cut down from
a longer blade. Signed Awataguchi Ju Yoshi Hira Saku.
Has a rare two kanji suriage inscription and is dated
1721.
Mounts are in good condition, blade in untouched condition. The habaki has a possible mon badge on it.
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Japanese Tsuba.
A Japanese Iron Wakizashi Tsuba. Late Edo period.
A Mokko shape, four lobed. Has fan shaped views of a Chinese village. Size 75mm by 69mm.
Has a nice brown patina and some old rust but overall condition is good for its age.
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Japanese Tsuba.
A Japanese Iron Katana Tsuba. An ancient style Katchushi school piece. Early Edo period. Large oval tsuba 87mm high by 83mm wide. Has two later shakudo plugs in hitsuana. Dark brown patina and old rust. Pierced with shape of either a pumpkin or ghost with outstretched arms. A nice example.
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Japanese Aikuchi
A Japanese Aikuchi, dagger without a tsuba. Dated 1862. Signed Zushu Nao Tsugu Saku. Pupil of famous smith, Nao Tane. A high quality dagger and worthy of restoring. Blade in old polish and has scratches and some old marks. Blade shape different on each side.
Mounts are good quality, hilt and fittings in good condition. Saya has some damage but overall in good condition. A restoration pro... read more
Japanese Kurikata.
A Japanese Kurikata, sageo cord loop. In copper.
19th century. Good quality. 13mm thick and 33mm
across.
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Japanese Kurikata.
A Japanese Kurikata in Buffalo horn. Has a gold vine inlay. Meiji period. Good quality.
The item is 10mm high,12mm thick and 29mm across.
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Japanese Kurikata.
A Japanese Kurikata in silver metal with gilt. Has its
Shita Dome, grommets. Circa 19th century. Good quality export work. A fine example.
The item is 11mm thick,17mm high and 32mm across.
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Japanese Ko-Gatana.
A Japanese Ko-Gatana, side knife. The blade is Edo period and signed, San Shu Uji Tsugu Saku Kore.
Has unsigned Kozuka, hilt, in unmarked silver.
Has a design of a dog of Fo in a waterfall. Has small amount of damage. This is an export piece made in the
19th century. A fine example.
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Japanese Wakizashi Mounts.
A full set of Japanese Wakizashi mounts,(Koshirae).
Meiji period, 19th century. All in good condition.
Saya has black laquer crackle finish. Only the Ko-Gatana is missing. Overall a fine set of mounts.
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