Bushido - Antique Japanese Swords

Superb Iron Chadogu motif tsuba from the Shoami School in fitted box size 8.5 cm Early Edo. Available : $2000 Email [email protected]

Ko Mino tsuba of Momoyama age certified by a NBTHK Hozon paper.We have not cleaned it as it has the kin Sabi growing on it. A very good piece from the transitional period from komino to mino. Shakudo nanako background with uttori gold flowers. Size is 78cm x 75 cm x 5mm. In a fitted kiriwood box.available at $3,600.email: [email protected]

Koto Era Sadatsuna Daito.
He is the son of Sekishu Naotsuna. Sadatsunas works are from around Meitoku to Oei era (Latter half of Nambokucho period 1390-1394). Hamon is gunome midare done in fine ko nie deki. Jigane is O itame with ko itame. Hada is a mixture of chikei mixed thru out. It's an Osuriage Mumei, but has an NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon attributing to Sekishu Sadatsuna. In the 1950's when the registration of swords was being done the person doing the registration would sometimes write there appraisal on the registration form ( Torokusho). In this case, they wrote Naotsuna on the Torokusho. Later the NBTHK gave their appraisal as Sadatsuna. This blade is in shirasaya and has a sayagaki by Tanobe Michihro to Sekishu Sadatsuna.Nagasa/Length is 28 inches which is a great length for an osuriage blade shortened from a long Nambokucho sword. The condition of such an old sword is excellent. Available for sale. $13,800 email : [email protected]

Old Fierce Nio menuki for A Japanese sword handle. Made of copper with gold highlights to his ribbon robe and garment. Small black shakudo eyes. Size: 4.5cm Nio are guardian statues found at Japanese Buddhist Temples. They are placed at temple entrances to guard against evil spirits demons and negative energies. They are seen as a pair: one with his mouth open called Agyyo and one with his mouth closed called ungyo. The open-mouth Nio symbolizes beginning, birth. The closed mouth Nio represents the end, death. Together, they signify the eternal cycle of existence. Available for sale. $550 Contact by email: [email protected]

A lovely Mino kozuka handle for a Japanese sword with Akikusa pattern (Fall flowers) the backside silver scrolling vine motif.
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Echizen Seki.mumei daito with NBTHK Hozon certificate. Edo era Has very nice temple guardian menuki with certificate. Dragon fuchi kashira and Higo Iron tsuba of clouds man with rain hat. Blade is in good condition with a rolling temper .has a kitae ware by habaki. $5,800 email :[email protected] for more info or to purchase .Thank You!
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Just in . Mumei Myochin Tsuba with kiko motif ( turtle shell) has a NBTHK Hozon certificate .$650
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A lovely Signed fuchi kashira from the Hamano school. Signed Katsutoshi. Has a NTHK certificate. Ca .mid to late 1800. Image of samurai on horse with bow and flag and one on foot carrying a yari..nice shibuichi ground with shakudo and gold work...price : $1,400 contact by Email : [email protected] to purchase or more information.

Recent restoration project of a pair of abumi by Kiyomitsu. This smith was working in 1750. Fabulous brass inlay work.

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Having a good time at the San Francisco sword show.Nice to see everyone again!. # katana