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Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Swords and Related (14)

Iron and Silver-Inlaid Abumi Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Swords and Related: Pre 1900 item# 937983 (stock# 06-142p)
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Here is a wonderful pair of silver-inlaid iron abumi (stirrups) with red lacquered interiors. The abumi are kaga inlaid with butterflies and peony buds. Silver inlaid characters read in translation: "Made by Masahige from Kaga Province, Kanazawa Town." The abumi are in good condition for their age, exhibiting normal wear. Height (both): 9", length: 12" 18th Century (Edo Period), Japan

Samurai Quiver Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Swords and Related: Pre 1900 item# 912969 (stock# 2-2440p)
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This is a yebira or quiver of woven, lacquered bamboo with zigzag design constructed to hold arrows for battle or sport and worn by the samurai slung over the shoulder. This fine example is in very good condition for its age and use. (Arrows not original). Length (quiver): 31.75" Late Edo Period, Japan

Tsuba With Chokwaro Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Swords and Related: Pre 1900 item# 911868 (stock# FC-301PC )
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This is a superb oval sentoku tsuba worked in an elaborate sukashi design. On its front surface, sennin Chokwaro leisurely sits beside his horse after summoning the creature from his double gourd, a powerful, gnarled pine tree providing shelter after his tiring journey. The scene is brilliantly designed in gilt and takazogan with the pierced work carved magnificently. On the reverse, a stylized stream flows downward, showing Chokwaro's back executed with rich gilt enhanced ...click for details

Kozuka and Kogai Set Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Swords and Related: Pre 1900 item# 911530 (stock# FC-429p )
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This is a kozuka knife and kogai matched set in its silk-lined wooden tomobako. The kozuka handle is of shakudo with its focus a nunome ikebana arrangement modeled in silver and gold and centered on a fine nanako ground. The shakudo kogai on its nanako ground is also designed with a matching, opulent flower arrangement. This boxed set is in excellent condition with no loss, damage or restoration. Length: Kozuka knife: 8.5", Kogai: 8.25" Late Edo Period, Japa ...click for details

Multi-Metal Fuchi Kashira Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Swords and Related: Pre 1900 item# 911521 (stock# 05-163p )
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This is a pair of exquisitely crafted fuchi kashira worked in partly hammered copper, gilt and shakudo. On its small surfaces, the set shows members of The Seven Gods of Fortune finely executed in low relief. On the fuchi, Daikoku, with his characteristic mirthful expression holds a mallet executed in finely incised details and low relief. On the kashira, Hotei rests upon his treasure sack while Shoki, the demon queller, appears under pine tree, all deeply carved. This ...click for details

Gilt Menuki Pins Formed As Horses Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Swords and Related: Pre 1900 item# 911517 (stock# 4263BP )
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An excellent pair of gilt menuki formed as prancing horses. Menuki form part of a Japanese samurai sword's overall koshirae (mounts), and are placed under or over the tsuka (handle) wrap to provide additional friction and grip. Converted to pins, the pair of menuki pins are worked in high relief with finely incised details. Special attention is devoted to the fluidity of the mane and tail, each carefully defined. This beautiful set of horse menuki pins is in very good condit ...click for details

Iron And Multi-Metal Tsuba With Kwan Yu Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Swords and Related: Pre 1900 item# 910590 (stock# 05-161p)
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Here is a large presentation-size iron tsuba inlaid with multi-metals. The legendary Kwanyu is portrayed stroking his long beard as he holds in his hand a message from T'sao T'sao-an episode in the celebrated stories of "The Wars of the Three Kingdoms." Garbed in Chinese-style robes patterned with auspicious dragons and wearing his characteristically elaborate head gear, Kwanyu is executed in copper, shakudo and gold nunome zogan, carved and chiseled details for ...click for details

Tanto formed as a Vajra Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Swords and Related: Pre 1900 item# 908218 (stock# FC-198p)
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This is a rare ivory tanto formed as a vajra, its hilt pierced and carved as a sphere from which lotus flowers emerge. On one portion of the ivory saya, a continuous landscape with pine, birds-in-flight and a boatman, is meticulously carved in high and low relief. On the reverse, the legendary monk Daruma stands wrapped in a multi-fold cloak, portrayed crossing the Yangzi River on a rush leaf. (Daruma, the founder of Zen Buddhism, is a beloved figure in Japanese culture and ...click for details

Aikuchi-Mounted Tanto Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Swords and Related: Pre 1700 item# 899093 (stock# FC-425p)
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This is an aikuchi -mounted tanto in a black lacquered saya with smooth copper fittings. The gilt menuki formed as a plum blossom crest rests on a gold-lacquered, silk-covered hilt. The aikuchi tanto includes a pair of split kogai of ribbed, shakudo design, its kozuka knife with copper handle deeply carved with the image of Daruma. Includes shira saya (wood storage case). The unsigned blade is in excellent condition has a three-holed tang and dates from the late Koto Per ...click for details

Wakizashi with Omori School Fittings Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Swords and Related: Pre 1800 item# 899092 (stock# FC-401p)
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Here is a fully mounted wakizashi in a ribbed, black- lacquered scabbard with matching Omori-school fittings, its fushi kashira deeply carved with surging waves in silver and shakudo. The hilt is wrapped in gold- silk braid with shakudo and gilt menuki formed as a bird on a lily pad. The saya includes a sentoku kozuka knife inlaid with shibuichi, gold and silver, signed Nao Yasu, and well-carved with a samurai on horseback galloping through waves. The blade has an excellent w ...click for details

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