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Item No.(WA0021)

Shinto Sadayuki

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Length

Whole length 74.5cm.Blade length 54cm.Motohaba 3.1cm.
Sakihaba 1.9cm.Sori 4 bu.Motokasane 0.9cm.
Hamon (Temper) Gunome-choji
Kitae  Tight Koitame.One forging mark observed.
Era Manji(1658-1660)era
Fitting Solid Wakizashi Koshirae.Kozuka missing.Good tight binding.
Well made quality of Fuchi and Kashira,Menuki.
Signature Fujiwara no Sadayuki
Description There is small chip on Monouchi.This blade been used at one point and must have been polished by professionaly, a long time ago. Someone has cleaned it up well after ww2 period and its in a good clean condition but not fully polished by Japanese Togishi.
Price AU$945.00 Enquiries
   

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Item No.(OT0001)

SANKAKU YARI

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Length

Ho (Spear Hear) 23.0 cm

Nagago (Tang) 45.0 cm

Hamon (Temper) Notare
Kitae  Masame
Era Kyoho (1716 - 1735)
Fitting Special Shirasaya For Yari
Signature

Echizen No Kuni Yakuichirobei

 
Description

Full Japanese Polish with NTHK Kanteisho (Certificate) Unusually Huge Spear Head

Price AU$5400.00 Enquiries
   

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Item Number(MISC001)

Japanese Army Sword Koshirae during WW2.

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Length .Whole length 99cm.
Description No blade. Civilian mount fitting. Strong plain Fuchi and Kashira. Unusual Menuki. Black Same. Army issue Tsuba. Leather cover still nice and tight. Still has surrender tag on Tsuka but all writing has been worn out.
     
Price AU$650.00 Enquiries
 

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Item Number(MISC002)

Original Katana Tsuka

 

 

 

Length

Length 24.4cm.
Description
Gold lnlaid Fuchi and curved Kashira. Unusual black Kairagi (Type of Same) was used. Kenmakiryu Menuki.
Very good original condition and binding is still very tight.
   
Price AU$550.00 Enquiries
 

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Item Number(MISC003)

Katana Tsuka

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Length

 
Description
Original civilian mount Tsuka during Edo period.
Gold inlaid Kashira worn condition. Plain steel Fuchi.Ivory Menuki.
Binding is still tight condition.
Price AU$380.00 Enquiries

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Item Number(MISC004)

Japanese Army Gunto Tsuka

 

 

Length

24cm in length
Description Binding is very tight.Clean family crest on hilt.
Price AU$330.00 Enquiries

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Item Number(MISC003)

Katana Tsuka

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Length

 
Description
Original civilian mount Tsuka during Edo period.
Gold inlaid Kashira worn condition. Plain steel Fuchi.Ivory Menuki.
Binding is still tight condition.
Price AU$380.00 Enquiries

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Item Number(MISC005)

Kyu Gunto Koshirae only

 

Length

95cm and 86cm
Description
Both in very good condition.
Longer one has silver family crest and stains on the surface of Saya.
Tsuka is solid and tight binding.
Price AU$2200.00 Enquiries