Remarks: These sets are becoming increasingly difficult to locate. This set is in good condition with wear that would be expected of an item that is from the early Edo period and has been used by a Samurai. and will make a fine addition to any collection. A number of the original arrow heads remain. ...click for details

Details: Handcrafted of iron with beautiful brass inlay. This set has two kamon or family crests. The first is a "hiki" style or bars that belonged to the Abe family. The other belongs to the Hachisuga family. The presence of two crests signifies that this set no doubt belonged to a samurai of hi ...click for details

Details: This Utsubo is handcrafted of leather and boar hair. The crest imprinted in gold lacquer has yet to be identified. Because of the materials used very few of these have survived the ravages of time. Nice condition examples like this are now very rare. Some minor worm hole damage as would be expected ...click for details

Details: Rare sword presentation box used by high ranking Samurai or Daimyo. This is the only Edo period box of this type we have seen. These are very difficult to obtain especially in good condition. This piece is handcrafted of wood with black and gold lacquer. It has both a ...click for details

Details: This rare piece is handcrafted and finished with black lacquer and mother of pearl inlay. The inlay is both extensive and extraordinary. The kamo aoi or hollyhock family crest is that of the Tokugawa Shogunate. Without a doubt this was made for a very high ranking Samurai. ...click for details

Details: This Jinbaori is made of ivory fabric embroidered with a family crest in real gold thread. The lapels and interior are lined with a beautiful silk brocade material. The shoulder boards are covered in a gilded leather. As is usual for surcoats, the armholes are very deep to all ...click for details

Details: This Jinbaori is made of blue fabric embroidered with a family crest. As is usual for surcoats, the armholes are very deep to allow the garment to be worn over armor; at the back is a slit for ease in sitting or riding a horse. The large family crest is an "Igeta" and belo ...click for details

Details: Each Suneate is composed of handcrafted leg-fitting iron plates with embossed buddhist symbols. The interior fabric is a green hemp based material. The condition is excellent. It is clear from the craftsmanship that this set once b ...click for details

Details: Original Yumi set with a quiver of matched arrows (Ya) and one of them a decorative Kabura-Ya or Chief arrow. Included is Nihon Katchu Bugu Kenkyu Hozan Kai Jyuyo certification. This set will make a fin ...click for details

Remarks: Japanese Samurai Surcoats were originally functional garments worn over armor to keep warriors warm and dry in inclement weather, but during the second half of the sixteenth century the ...click for details

Details: A black lacquered two piece wooden sword case. It is decorated with a family crest in gold lacquer. There is a silver locking plate engraved with hand crafted scroll work. The top plate is missing a small clasp. Cases of this quality were used to protect the swo ...click for details

Details: The body of the Suneate is composed of black lacquered leg-fitting plates.The interior fabric is blue dyed fabric with beautiful nishi silk brocade fabric connected to small sections of lacquered leather. This set has been very well restored sometime during the Edo period. The condi ...click for details