Japanese Type 98 Shin Gunto Officers Sword.

A Japanese Type 98 Shin Gunto Army Officers Sword.
Signed Fuji Wara Kane Fusa, 23rd generation smith.
Rated as a good sword smith. Won 1st seat in 1941 sword competition.
Mounts are in good condition, tsuba and seppa numbered and match blade. Has scarce single hanging leather strap and a jungle cover missing a top portion.
Blade in original polish, some dirt and scra...  read more

Code: 51158

Japanese Shin Gunto Mounts.

A set of Japanese Type 98 shin gunto mounts.
Have been top quality at one point but now faded and worn. The hilt has faded and dirty binding and a monkey hands Saurute loop. A post 43 plain brown tassel. All seppa ,tsuba and locking catch matching numbers.
Scabbard needs restoring, has large patches of rust and some original paint.
Leather cover needs restitching.
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Code: 51157

Japanese Aikuchi

A Japanese Aikuchi, (dagger). An ancient (Koto) pre 1600 blade, mounted in 19th century mounts. Has a two Kanji inscription, Kane Sada. Several generations used this name. Needs more research.
Has a gold laquer saya, shakudo and gold leaf fuchi kashira and a signed Ko-gatana.
The blade is in bright condition with some fine scratches and the a small break to the tip.
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Code: 51156

Japanese Sword Stand.

An antique Japanese sword stand, (kake). Looks late Meiji into Taisho period. Has a gold and black painted Tokugawa Mon badge and a Kabuto (helmet) on either side of the stand. A scarce item in fine condition.
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Code: 51155

Japanese Sword stand.

A Japanese Sword stand, (kake). Made from hardwood
with inlaid flowers in Pearl shell. In fine condition.
A good quality Japanese sword stand.
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Code: 51154

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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Code: 51153

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

Code: 51152

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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Code: 51151

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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Code: 51150

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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Code: 51149