KIKURYUA Tanto (Dagger) Edo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912), 19th centuryUnokubi-zukuri, forged in itame hada with ji-nie, the tempere...

ATTRIBUTED TO THE MIHARA SCHOOLA Katana (Long Sword) in Mounts Edo period (1615-1868), 18th/early 19th centuryShinogi-zukuri, suguha with itame- h...

A WAKIZASHI (SHORT SWORD) WITH MOUNTSEdo period (1615-1868), 18th or 19th centuryShinogi-zukuri, iori-mune, chu-gissaki, koshi-zori configuration ...

A MOUNTED WAKIZASHI (SHORT SWORD)Edo period (1615-1868), 18th or 19th centuryShinogi-zukuri, iori-mune, chu-gissaki, torii-zori, forged in faint m...

KOYAMA MUNEHIRA (ACTIVE CIRCA LATE EDO PERIOD)A Katana (Long Sword) with Cutting Test and Mounts Edo period (1615-1868), dated 1837Shinogi-zukuri...

ATTRIBUTED TO KIYOMITSU OF KAGA PROVINCEA Katana (Long Sword) in Fine Higo-School Mounts Momoyama (1573-1615) or Edo (1615-1868) period Sugata (c...

YOSHIKUNI (ACTIVE CIRCA LATE 19TH CENTURY)A Shin-Shinto Katana (Long Sword) in Mounts Edo period (1615-1868), dated 1862Shinogi-zukuri, iori-mune,...

SHIGETOSHI (MID-19TH CENTURY)A Shin-Shinto Katana (Long Sword) in Mounts Edo period (1615-1868), circa mid-19th centuryShinogi-zukuri, iori-mune,...

ICHIHARA NAGAMITSU (DATES UNKNOWN)A Gendaito Katana (Long Sword) with Mounts Showa era (1926-1989), circa 1930-1940sShinogi-zukuri, iori-mune, ch...

MURAYAMA KANETOSHIA Gendaito Katana (Long Sword) with Mounts Showa era (1926-1989), dated 1940Shinogi-zukuri, forged in masame hada and itame had...

OZAWA MASATOSHI (BORN 1920)A Shinsakuto Katana (Long Sword) Showa era (1926-1989), dated 1985Shinogi-zukuri, iori-mune, chu-gissaki, slight koshi-...

OKUBO KAZUHIRA (1943–2003)A Shinsakuto Katana (Long Sword) with Mounts Showa (1926-1989) or Heisei (1989-2019) eraShinogi-zukuri, iori-une, chu-g...

A GROUP OF THREE YARI-ZAYA (SHEATHS OR SCABBARDS FOR THRUSTING SPEARS)Edo period (1615-1868), mid/late 19th centuryEach of a different shape, comp...

A GROUP OF THREE YARI-ZAYA (SHEATHS OR SCABBARDS FOR THRUSTING SPEARS)Edo period (1615-1868), mid/late 19th centuryEach of a different shape, comp...

A GROUP OF THREE YARI-ZAYA (SHEATHS OR SCABBARDS FOR THRUSTING SPEARS)Edo period (1615-1868), mid/late 19th centuryComprising two of conical shape...

A HORA (CONCH SHELL) FASHIONED AS A WAR HORNEdo period (1615-1868), probably mid-19th centuryThe conch fitted with a silvered-metal mouth piece en...

A GLAIVE WITH SHELL-INLAID MOUNTSEdo period (1615-1868), 19th centuryThe naginata blade with red-lacquered hi (grooves), the shaft with crushed sh...

THREE KATANA-KAKE (SWORD STANDS)Meiji (1868-1912), Taisho (1912-1926) or Showa (1926-1989), 20th centuryEach of typical form and supported on two ...

AN INLAID MIXED-METAL ORNAMENT IN THE FORM OF A HAWKMeiji era (1868-1912), late 19th centuryOf flattened form, the shibuichi head and body with de...

A PAIR OF GOLD-LACQUER ABUMI (STIRRUPS) AND AN IRON KUTSUWA (HORSE BIT)Edo period (1615-1868), 19th centuryEach decorated in gold takamaki-e with ...

A GOLD-LACQUERED KATANA-KAKE (SWORD STAND)Edo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912), mid/late 19th centuryOf typical form and supported on t...

YOSHIRO ZOGAN TYPEEdo period (1615-1868) 17th/18th centuryA tsuba, circular, two hitsuana, iron , pierced with 28 openings around the rim and over...

YOSHIRO ZOGAN TYPEMomoyama (1573-1615) or Edo (1615-1868) period, 17th centuryA tsuba, circular, two hitsuana, iron, pierced in negative silhouett...

SAOTOME STYLEEdo period (1615-1868) 17th/18th centuryA tsuba, rounded square, iron chiselled with 64 radial grooves, one side also with a roundel ...

UMETADA LINEAGEEdo period (1615-1868) 18th/19th centuryA tsuba, rounded square with a hammered-up rim, two hitsuana, iron, pierced, chiselled, inl...

KAWARABAYASHI HIDEKUNI (1825-1891)Edo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912), 19th centuryA tsuba, mokko with a hammered-up edge, two hitsuan...

OMORI TERUHIDE (1730-1798)Edo period (1615-1868), dated 1777A tsuba, oval, one hitsuana, shibuichi, chiselled and undercut in typical Omori-school...

YOKOYA LINEAGEEdo period (1615-1868), 19th centuryA tsuba, oval, one hitsuana, shibuichi migakiji delicately chiselled in katagiribori with an ox ...

SHIMIZU JINGO LINEAGE, YOSHIRO ZOGAN STYLE, AND ANONYMOUSEdo period (1615-1868) 17th to 19th centuryThree tsuba, the first mokko, the second and t...

ANONYMOUS AND AFTER NOBUIEEdo period (1615-1868) 18th/19th centuryTwo tsuba, the first rounded square, the second irregular, both with two hitsuan...

MITO, ECHIZEN, AND HAGI SCHOOLSEdo period (1615-1868) 18th to 19th centuryThree tsuba, the first rounded rectangular, the second and third circula...

KYO-SUKASHI, SHOAMI, CHOSHU, AND AKASAKA TYPESEdo period (1615-1868), 17th to 18th centuryFive tsuba, iron, all with two hitsuana, the first two a...

YANAGAWA NAOMASA (1692-1757)An Important Set of Daisho Mitokoromono Comprising Tsuba (Hand Guards), Fuchi-Gashira (Matched Hilt Collars and Pommel...

YOSHIRO ZOGAN AND NANBAN TYPESEdo period (1615-1868), 17th/18th centuryFour tsuba, the first mokko, the second rounded square, the third and fourt...

ANONYMOUS AND NARA SCHOOLEdo period (1615-1868), 18th/19th centuryTwo tsuba, the first rounded rectangular, two hitsuana (one plugged), the second...

MUKADE, NANBAN, SOTEN, KATCHUSHI, AND BUSHU TYPESEdo period (1615-1868) 17th to 19th centuryFive tsuba, iron, all with two hitsuana except the las...

HAMANO LINEAGE AND ANONYMOUSEdo period (1615-1868), 19th centuryTwo kozuka, both shibuichi migakiji, the first chiselled in katagiribori and with ...

IWAMOTO LINEAGEEdo period (1615-1868), 19th centuryA kozuka, shakudo nanako, chiselled in relief and with details in gold and copper depicting two...

NARA LINEAGEEdo period (1615-1868), 19th centuryA kozuka, shibuichi migakiji, chiselled in shishiaibori and relief and with details in gold depict...

NAGAYASUEdo period (1615-1868), 19th centuryA fuchi-gashira, shibuichi migakiji, chiselled in shishiaibori and relief and with details in gold and...

HAMANO HARUNORIA Daisho Tsuba (Matching Set of a Large and a Small Hand Guard) Edo period (1615-1868), mid-19th centuryShibuichi ishimeji, eight-l...

MITSUTSUGUEdo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912), 19th centuryA tsuba, rounded rectangular with a slightly hammered-up edge, two hitsuana...

YANAGAWA NAOTOKIAn Outstanding Set of Fittings for a Daisho (Set of Long and Short Sword)Edo period (1615-1868), circa 1800Comprising two tsuba, t...

NINE TSUBA (HAND GUARDS)Edo period (1615-1868), 17th to 19th centuryAll iron; the first oval, Akasaka type, pierced and chiselled with stylised da...

KAWAI ISSHU (BORN 1920)An Inlaid Mixed-Metal Large Tsuba Showa era (1926-1989), mid-20th centuryOf rounded rectangular form with a slightly hammer...

TOMOAKI OF NAGATO PROVINCEA Shakudo Tsuba (Hand Guard)Edo period (1615-1868), late 18th/early 19th centuryShakudo, mokko (four-lobed), chiselled i...

AFTER HAGIYA KATSUHIRA (1804-1886)Edo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912), 19th centuryA tsuba, rounded rectangular, slightly aori, with a...

A DAISHO TSUBA (MATCHING SET OF A LARGE AND A SMALL HAND GUARD)Edo period (1615-1868), late 18th/19th centuryAlmost circular, shakudo nanako, each...

THREE SMALL TSUBA (HAND GUARDS)Edo period (1615-1868), 19th centuryAll with one hitsuana, the first iron, rectangular with angled corners and a ha...

ATTRIBUTED TO HIRATA HIKOZŌ IAn Iron Tsuba with Enamel DecorationEdo period (1615-1868), 17th centuryOval, two hitsuana, iron applied with a stria...

AFTER IWAMA MASAYOSHIEdo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912), 19th centuryA tsuba, oval, two hitsuana, shakudo migakiji, chiselled in shis...

ANONYMOUSEdo period (1615-1868), 18th to 19th centuryThree tsuba, the first two shakudo nanako, the first oval, chiselled in relief and with detai...

KAGA PROVINCEEdo period (1615-1868), late 17th/18th centuryA tsuba, almost circular, two hitsuana, shakudo nanako, applied with a striated gilt me...

TANAKA STYLEEdo period (1615-1868), mid-19th centuryA tsuba, rounded rectangular, two hitsuana, iron, with an irregular hammered-up edge in Tanaka...

KATSURANO SEKIBUN (1790-1872) AND AFTER HOSONO MASAMORI AND SHUNMEI HOGENEdo period (1615-1868), 19th centuryA pair of menuki, a kozuka, and a fuc...

A SET OF KOZUKA (KNIFE HANDLE) AND MENUKI (HILT FITTINGS)Edo period (1615-1868), 17th/18th centuryThe kozuka shakudo nanako with a migakiji frame ...

A SET OF KOZUKA (KNIFE HANDLE) AND MENUKI (HILT FITTINGS)Edo period (1615-1868), 18th centuryThe kozuka shakudo nanako with a gilt frame and back ...

AFTER SHUNMEI HOGENEdo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912), 19th centuryA set of kozuka and fuchi-gashira, shakudo ishimeji, chiselled in ...

A SET OF KOZUKA (KNIFE HANDLE) AND KOGAI (SKEWER)Edo period (1615-1868), 18th centuryOf shakudo nanako, the reverse of the kozuka and the blade of...

A MITOKOROMONO (SET OF KOZUKA, KOGAI, AND MENUKI)Edo period (1615-1868), 18th centuryThe kozuka and kogai of shakudo nanako, the reverses of both ...