A Pair of Japanese Aikuchi. A pair of Japanese Aikuchi from the same workshop. From the Meiji period,1890\'s. These are high quality export work.The laquer work is signed by the artist, Ho Sho Kusai ,and is high quality. The blades are basic forged and oil quenched and in bright polish. The blades are unsigned. The artist has signed the back of the saya on both daggers. These are fine examples of export laquer work in excellent condition. U.K SALES ONLY.

Japanese Kodjuka. A Japanese Kodjuka, a side knife hilt. In Shakudo with Nanako punch marks, gold and silver inlaid flowers and petals. Edo period, possible Kunitomo school work. Very good quality and condition. OVER 18\'S AND U.K SALES ONLY.

Japanese Aikuchi Mounts. Japanese Aikuchi mounts on a wood tsunagi. The mounts are in Cloisone enamel and are in excellent condition. These mounts are from the meiji period circa 1880\'s. The mounts would fit a blade 11.5\" in length and the tang 15mm across and 5mm thick. This is the best quality export work and rare to find in such good condition. U.K SALES ONLY.

Japanese Civilian Award. Japanese Civilian award, possibly presented for bravery. In original box with paperwork. A scarce item. In excellent condition. U.K SALES ONLY

Japanese Katana Blade. The remains of a Katana blade and its original WW2 mounts. The blade is signed Suke Naga , dated 1845. The smith was highly rated in the Bizen Yokoyama school. The blade has been polished and put in shira saya. The blade length is just over 11\". The original mounts are in as found condition. Sword was a wartime souvenir and broken by British M.Ps on return to U.K. A unique piece. U.K SALES ONLY.

Japanese Katana. A Japanese Officers Sword in Shin Gunto mounts. Has an antique 17th century blade signed Bungo Kami Fuji Wara Kane Taka. The mounts are in good but untouched condition. The saya has a bullet strike visible showing its combat use. The blade has old marks and some wear but otherwise is in good condition. A good example of this kind of sword with an interesting battle scar. OVER 18\'S AND U.K SALES ONLY.

Japanese Katana. A Japanese Katana. Blade signed Hisso Take Saburo Suke Hiro. Hisso is a rare patriotic slogan meaning certain victory. Blade in original polish, some staining. This obscure swordsmith worked during the 1920\'s and into the war period. Handle has been restored and is still in original resting saya. This is a restoration project once restored this would be a fine sword . OVER 18\'S AND U.K SALES ONLY.

Japanese Katana. A Japanese Uchi Gatana in Shin Gunto mounts. An unsigned Bizen school blade with superb complicated hamon. Blade needs polish, there is staining and scratches. Blade is 19th century. Mounts are in good condition. Sword worthy of restoration. OVER 18\'S AND U.K SALES ONLY.

Japanese Ko Gatana. A Japanese Ko Gatana, a side knife. A blade in shira saya , resting scabbard. Some one has put a replacement handle on the blade. Signed Bishu Osafune Ju Fujiwara Sukesada. Blade in good polish. A fine example of this kind of blade. OVER 18'S AND U.K SALES ONLY.

Japanese Ko-Gatana. A Japanese Ko-Gatana, sideknife. Good quality example with a male dragon in clouds motif. Signed Idzumi Kami Kosho Kunai Mori Kuni Saku. A rated maker. Circa 1661-73. Has a shakudo and gilt hilt. Blade in old polish. A nice example. OVER 18'S AND U.K SALES ONLY.

Japanese Ko-Sode. A pair of Japanese Ko-Sode, shoulder guards. Part of a Japanese suit of armour. Dating from the Edo period circa 1600-1800. Good quality for a high ranking samurai. Metal top plate with gilt brass decoration and gold laquer bottom plate. Some wear and tear with age. One bottom plate has some missing laquer. Ito has been bright orange but has faded with age. A good looking addition to any suit of armour. OVER 18\'S AND U.K SALES ONLY.

Japanese Kodjuka A Japanese Kodjuka, side knife hilt. In Shakudo with gold and silver flowers and leaves. Edo period. Fine quality and condition. OVER 18\'S AND U.K SALES ONLY.

Japanese Kodjuka A Japanese Kodjuka, side knife hilt. In Shakudo with copper and gold alloy. Horse inlays, looks like gold alloy. Goto school work. Fine quality and condition. OVER 18\'S AND U.K SALES ONLY.

Japanese Kodjuka A Japanese Kodjuka, side knife hilt. In Shakudo with gold and silver flowers and leaves. Has an opinion and signature by famous Goto master on back. Fine quality and condition. OVER 18\'S AND U.K SALES ONLY.

Japanese Kodjuka Style Handles. A boxed set of three Japanese Kodjuka style handles. Meiji period circa 1870-1900. Export ware in soft metal with three different designs. Handles are double sided. A fine example of its kind. OVER 18\' AND U.K SALES ONLY.

Japanese Kodjuka. A Japanese Kodjuka in soft metal. Has a carp in a waterfall design. Signed in two kanji , Mitsu Masa. There were four men using this art name in the mid to late Edo period 1700-1800. In fine condition and a nice example. OVER 18'S AND U.K SALES ONLY.

Japanese Menuki. A pair of large Menuki off a temple sword. In soft metal, inlaid with hard stone. Shi Shi dog design. 2.25\" in length. Cicra 19th century. A rare pair of menuki in good condition. U.K SALES ONLY.

Japanese Menuki. A pair of Japanese Menuki. Meiji period. Samurai in boats design. In shakudo , faded. Fine quality. U.K SALES ONLY.

Japanese Menuki. A pair of Japanese Menuki. Late period , meiji export work. A pair of Dragons in thin silver. Has a nice patina. U.K SALES ONLY.

Japanese Menuki. A pair of Japanese Menuki. In shakudo. A pair of Oxen at play for a design. Meiji period. In good condition. U.K SALES ONLY.

Japanese Menuki. An odd pair of Japanese Menuki. One is a riding baton, meiji period. The other is horses and leaves in faded shakudo. U.K SALES ONLY.

Japanese Menuki. A pair of Japanese Menuki in shakudo and gilt. A plum blossom design. Meiji period. Faded but in good shape. U.K SALES ONLY.

Japanese Menuki. A single Japanese Menuki. Meiji period. Gilt in good condition. Unknown subject. U.K SALES ONLY.

Japanese Menuki. A pair of Japanese Menuki. Meiji period, Plum Blossom design. Shakudo, in faded condition. U.K SALES ONLY.

Japanese Menuki. A pair of Japanese Menuki. Meiji period. Melons and leaves in Sakudo and gilt. Fine and in good condition. U.K SALES ONLY.

Japanese Menuki. A pair of Japanese Menuki. Meiji period. Kiln roofs covered in snow. In shakudo,gilt and silver, faded condition. An unusual design. U.K SALES ONLY.

Japanese Menuki. A pair of Japanese Menuki, circa 1850's. In shakudo with gold highlight's. Depicts a pair of male and female dragons. 72mm long, large size. In good condition. OVER 18'S AND U.K SALES ONLY.

Japanese Naval Dirk. A Japanese 1883 Pattern Naval Dirk. Commissioned officers model. Used up to 1945. In excellent condition. This example is a mid war tanto with a wood mekugi peg and plastic on handle, this was used instead of fish skin because of its scarcity. In mint polish, has a non traditional forged blade with a stone applied false hamon. This is a very fine example of this kind of dirk. OVER 18,S AND U.K SALES ONLY.

Japanese Navy Womens Association Medal. Japanese Navy Women\'s Association Medal. This is their highest award, in enamel and silver, not hallmarked. In its original box and in excellent condition. U.K SALES ONLY.

Japanese Order of the Rising Sun. Japanese Order of the Rising Sun, 8th grade. In silver, not hallmarked. In original box and in very good condition. U.K SALES ONLY.

Japanese Pouch Clasps. A pair of Japanese Pouch clasps. Show\'s Benki and his Bell design. Circa 1900. In silver metal. One clasp is 1900 the other a later casting. In clean condition. Would look good on a sword. OVER 18\'S AND U.K SALES ONLY.

Japanese Tanto Scabbard. A Japanese Tanto Scabbard. Dating to the Meiji period, circa 1890's. In two tone laquer and has a silver end cap. In fine condition. OVER 18'S AND U.K SALES ONLY.

Japanese Tanto Tsuka. Japanese Tanto Tsuka. A high quality tsuka. Binding is either lacquered leather or baleen (rare). Has a full set of mounts. The total length is 121mm. Internal length is 100mm. Width of the back of the mouth is 6mm. Centre of mekugi anna 17mm up from the bottom of fuchi. A fine handle. U.K SALES ONLY.

Japanese Tanto. A Japanese Sunnobi Tanto, long style. Has an old pre 1600 blade, has signature of Nobu Kuni. This signature would need research to find out which generation the maker is. Has black laquer shira saya with family Mon badges. Blade in good condition. Overall a fine piece. OVER 18\'S AND U.K SALES ONLY.

Japanese Tanto. A quality export Japanese Tanto. From the Meiji period 1868-1912. The blade is an antique pre 1600, unsigned. Blade is in untouched condition, some old marks but still in good order. Has a very thin hamon. The mounts are in good condition, laquer saya with gold mon badges. A fine example of this kind of tanto. OVER 18\'S AND U.K SALES ONLY.

Japanese Tanto. A Mino Den Tanto from the meiji period, 1868-1912. An unsigned blade in shira saya, mounts on a tsunagi (wooden blade). Dagger from the 19th century. Mounts in good order, tsuka and tsuba high quality. Blade in healthy condition, one small kizu. Comes with Fujishiro Matsuo opinion papers, respected Japanese sword expert. Overall a nice example. OVER 18\'S AND U.K SALES ONLY.

Japanese Tsuba. Japanese Wakizashi Tsuba made of iron. Some shaomi influence/tenbo. An old tsuba looks early Edo period. Has dark patina and in good condition for its age. U.K SALES ONLY.

Japanese Tsuba. A Japanese Iron Katana size Tsuba. In a Mokko shape. Late Edo period. Not signed. Depicts boat and drying fishing nets in a Chinese style. Nice condition and dark brown patina. 86mm by 79mm across. U.K SALES ONLY.

Japanese Tsuba. Japanese Tanto Tsuba. Made in the early 19th century. Made of iron and has a silver rim. In good condition. U.K SALES ONLY.

Japanese Tsuba. Japanese Wakizashi Iron Tsuba. Inscribed So-Ten Saku. From the mid Edo period. Has a warrior on horseback crossing a bridge design. Some gilt left and nice old patina. A quality tsuba. U.K SALES ONLY.

Japanese Tsuba. A large iron Katana size tsuba. Unsigned , from the Jakushi school. Late Edo period. Has a Chinese landscape at night scene. In good condition some light rust and nice patina. 81mm across by 87mm high. Tang hole 28mm high by 9mm wide internal. U.K SALES ONLY.

Japanese Tsuba. A Japanese Wakizashi Iron Tsuba. From the Tetsugendo school. From the late Edo into Meiji period. Tsuba not signed. In good condition and has a nice patina. OVER 18\'S AND U.K SALES ONLY.

Japanese Tsuba. A Japanese large Katana Tsuba, possibly bronze. Made by a mirror maker, mirrors were made of bronze. Signed Yamashiro Ju Masa Yoshi. Looks Kagamishi school. Late Edo period. In good condition. 82mm by 82mm. A nice tsuba. OVER 18\'S AND U.K SALES ONLY.

Japanese Tsuba. A big iron handachi tsuba. Has Yoshiro Zogan, brass inlays. Has a nice black patina and some old rust on the rim. Small amount of inlay missing. Looks late Muromachi era ,1580\'s. A fine tactile tsuba for its age. OVER 18\'S AND U.K SALES ONLY.

Japanese Tsuba. A Japanese Iron Tsuba. In a Mokko shape. Looks Shoami work with Nara school influence circa 1800. Some wear to silver face of samurai but overall condition is good. 72mm across by 73mm high. OVER 18\'S AND U.K SALES ONLY.

Japanese Tsuba. A Japanese Tsuba , irregular shape in Shakudo metal. Meiji period. Has a depiction of Hotei , god of fortune. In good condition, has a small alteration by cutting into the figures chin so as to fit the sword it was on. Measures 64mm by 66mm. In good condition. OVER 18\'S AND U.K SALES ONLY.

Japanese Tsuba. A Japanese Tsuba in iron and Katana sized. From the mid Edo period 1680-1750. Signed Soheishi Niudo Soten. Looks first generation signature, only two generations listed. Has a design of samurai warriors, plenty of gold and silver still left. Has some light old rust spots but overall condition is good. A fine tsuba and good example of its kind. OVER 18'S AND U.K SALES ONLY.

Japanese Tsuba. A Japanese Iron Katana Tsuba. Early Edo period. Could be signed Kane Sada. A Hizen Nagasaki artist. Depiction of a man leading a pack horse. Light silver on rope. Nice black patina. Two shakudo plugged hitsu ana, also has one pierced hole at bottom of tsuba. Overall condition good. OVER 18'S AND U.K SALES ONLY.

Japanese Tsuba. A Japanese Iron Wakizashi Tsuba. A Mokko shape. Circa 1800. Looks possible Nara work. Some gilt still left and has nice patina. OVER 18\'S AND U.K SALES ONLY.

Japanese Tsuba. A Japanese Cast Iron Katana Tsuba. 19th century work. Tsukashi (pierced) wheel with spokes and flowers. Old rust and black patina. 80mm tall by 77mm across. OVER 18\'S AND U.K SALES ONLY.

Japanese Tsuba. A Japanese Iron Katana Tsuba. Mokko shaped, looks Nara school work. Circa 1800. Has a puppy by a stream with plants design. Has some wear and has lost some of its patination. 84mm by 78mm across. OVER 18\'S AND U.K SALES ONLY.

Japanese Tsuba. A Japanese Shin Gunto pattern Tsuba. Showa period (wartime). For an officers sword, good quality. In good condition has some remaining gilt. OVER 18\'S AND U.K SALES ONLY.

Japanese Tsuba. A Japanese Iron Tanto Tsuba. Mokko shaped.Late Edo to Meiji period, 1750-1850. Has Geese flying over water with plants at edge of river/lake. OVER 18\'S AND U.K SALES ONLY.

Japanese Tsuka. A Japanese Tsuka, a hilt. For a large sword. 19th century work , in good condition. Has tree trunk and flower menuki. Will take a long tang, 7.5 inches from the machi jo nakago jiri and 29mm across at the machi. Allowance must be made for Habaki and tsuba. OVER 18\'S AND U.K SALES ONLY.

Japanese Type 19 Kyu Gunto Sword. A Japanese Type 19 Kyu Gunto Army Officers Sword. This mount issued from 1886. Has an old forged 16th century blade, signed Kane Haru. There is a family Mon badge on the back strap. The mounts are in fine condition and the blade is in original meiji period polish. The blade has some small nicks, fine scratches and odd spotting. A fine example of this kind of sword. OVER 18,S AND U.K SALES ONLY.

Japanese Veterans Medal. Japanese Veterans Medal for the China incident, 1937. In bronze metal and in its original box. In good condition. U.K SALES ONLY.

Japanese Veterans Medal. Japanese Veterans Medal for the China incident, 1937. In bronze metal, with paperwork in original box. In good condition. U.K SALES ONLY.

Japanese Wakizashi Tsuba. Japanese Wakizashi Tsuba. In a rare Mukade style (centipede). Made of Iron with copper rings. Also known as a Shingen Tsuba. Some of the rings are missing on the back face. Dark patina and old rust. An unusual tsuba. U.K SALES ONLY.

Japanese Wakizashi Tsuba. Japanese Wakizshi Tsuba, iron. Late Edo period circa 1800. Has a carved figure of Hotei , God of Plenty. Some wear but has nice patina. U.K SALES ONLY.

Japanese Wakizashi. A Japanese Wakizashi, looks Bizen style. Has an ancient blade circa 1500. Signed Mi Hara Ju Masa Tsugu. Has been mounted to be carried to war, looks like a possible pilots sword due to its size and mounts. The mounts are in good condition, an iron tsuba and the handle and fittings are in good order. Has a quality leather cover over a wood saya. Blade in bright condition, has some tired spots and kizu. A fine example of this kind of sword. OVER 18\'S AND U.K SALES ONLY.

Japanese Wakizashi. A Japanese Wakizashi with an unsigned blade. In old polish. Blade in bright condition, well forged with a thin hamon. Mounts in good condition, has a very good Azu Shoami tsuba. Saya needs new laquer. Overall a fine sword that with some restoration would be a quality Wakizashi. OVER 18\'S AND U.K SALES ONLY.

Japanese Wakizashi. A big Japanese Wakizashi. The tang has been shortened and has two kanji signature left, Teru Shige.In old amateur polish. The mounts are good quality, has a fine chrysanthemum tsuba. The saya is in good condition. The hilt needs a rebind and a new top mount. Overall a fine sword. OVER 18\'S AND U.K SALES ONLY.

Japanese Wakizashi. A Japanese Wakizashi, unsigned. A shinto period blade circa 1660\'s. The blade is in bright condition. Mounts are fine quality, has an Edo period tsuba and the saya has been restored. Comes with its resting shira saya. Overall an attractive sword. OVER 18\'S AND U.K SALES ONLY.

Japanese Wakizashi. A Japanese Ko-Wakizashi, small. Has a signed 17th century blade. Made by Yokoyama Ko-juke Dai-jo Fujiwara Suke Sada. The mounts are good but in dirty condition, satsuma style handle and a steel plate and copper tsuba. Saya has some damage to it. Blade in untouched condition, some old rust and marks. This would make a good restoration project. OVER 18\'S AND U.K SALES ONLY.