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UNUSUSAL TENPO TSUBA 040119
This is a large and unusual Tenbo tsuba from the mid 1800's. Usually Tenbo iron tsuba are very plain with…
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BITCHU NO KAMI TACHIBANA YASUHIRO 備中守橘康廣 110522
Bitchu no Kami Tachibana Yasuhiro (備中守橘康廣) belonged to the Ishido Kei (石堂系) that had its foundations in Omi Province. Omi…
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JÛYÔ MENUKI by AOKI HARUTSURA青木春貴 FMW00066
Harutsura (春貴)was born in Kyôto in 1805 and he died on February 14, 1858. He was the son of Aoki…
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JÛYÔ ITOMAKI-NO-TACHI KOSHIRAE #060318
This is a fine Itomaki-no-tachi koshirae from the middle Edo period (ca1700). Almost all of the metal fittings were made…
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TETSUGENDÔ SCHOOL MENUKI #050518
I present here a finely detailed pair of iron menuki of the Tetsugendô school. They are delicately and beautifully carved…
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NIDAI MURAMASA 二代村正 #FMW0033
It is a rare pleasure to be able to offer for sale a sword by such a famous (or infamous)…
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A BEAUTIFUL SAIGA STYLE KABUTO #000522
I am pleased to present this very nice russet iron Saiga style kabuto. It is from the Edo period of…
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KABUTO SIGNED YOSHIMICHI 義道 #100217
This is an exquisite eight plate russet iron helmet bowl that is signed Yoshimichi (義道). The shape of the plates…
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KYÔ SUKASHII TSUBA 京透鐔 #000519
This is an iron tsuba from the Kyô-Sukashi school. It dates to the Edo period (18th century). It has a…
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SIGNED NARA TSUBA 奈良鐔 #032915
This is a very pleasing signed iron tsuba from the Nara school. It is signed simply Nara Saku. It is…
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DAIMYÔ JÛYÔ TACHI KOSHIRAE #080615
I am pleased to present this gorgeous Itomaki no Tachi koshirae that belonged to the famous Mori Daimyo family. This…
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KATANA KOSHIRAE #000474
This is a katana koshirae that is somewhat refined and quiet. The fuchi and kashira are both of iron with…
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UNUSUAL KAGA GOTO KOZUKA #111514
This is a very interesting and unusual Kaga Goto kozuka. It is done in shakudo nanako with a dragon done…
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IWAMI SCHOOL MENUKI #030814
This is a very pleasing pair of menuki from the Iwami school. One of the menuki is a clam shell…
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KO-KINKO MENUKI #010510
This is a nice pair of dark shakudo and gold menuki. They look to be from the ko-kinko school.
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CUCUMBER KYO-KINKO MENUKI #110315
This is a very attractive pair of shakudo menuki with gold highlights. They depict a pair of Japanese cucumbers. These…
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LARGE SHAKUDO MENUKI #020214
This is a large pair of shakudo and gold menuki carved in the design of two Bijin or Kwannon, one…
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Tsuba |A VERY NICE KODAI YAGYU TSUBA #110209
This is a very nice later generation Yagyu tsuba. There design is a well known Yagyu school motif showing a…
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BEAUTIFUL “CHRISTIAN” TSUBA #040514
This is a very fine example of what is commonly called a "Christian tsuba". It is an iron tsuba made…
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BEAUTIFUL IRON DAISHO OF TSUBA #040315
This is a very nice daisho of tsuba attributed to the Owari Kinko school by the NTHK. The iron plates…
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HAYASHI TSUBA #000462
This is a very fine iron tsuba attributed to the later Hayashi school of Higo. It has an irregular mimi…
