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Antique Japanese Samurai Sword with KEN HORIMONO—SUPERIOR CARVING -Old -Signed
Antique Japanese Samurai Sword with KEN HORIMONO—SUPERIOR CARVING -Old -Signed
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1 Japanese Samurai wakizashi sword with fabulous ken horimono.
The carving on this sword isn’t of the ordinary variety–work like this is done by only the very best carvers. This ca.1846 Samurai sword would make an important addition to any collection.
This antique Samurai wakizashi is signed on the nakago/tang: ‘Kashu ju Sukehira‘. I guarantee the signature. The reverse side of the nakago is dated February 1846.
The blade measures 19 3/8″ (49.2 cm) from blade tip to notch in the blade spine. One side of the blade has a Japanese ken horimono as well as two bohi. The reverse side has one deep bohi, and one thin bohi. As mentioned, the skill demonstrated by the horimono work is exceptional.
This sword was carried by true Samurai.
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Antique Japanese Samurai Tanto Sword -ARMOR PIERCER/Old Collection/Dagger/Knife
Antique Japanese Samurai Tanto Sword -ARMOR PIERCER/Old Collection/Dagger/Knife
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1 very fine Japanese Samurai Tanto sword with thick armor-piercing blade. This sword was carried by true Samurai. This ca.1863 Samurai tanto would make an important addition to any collection.
This antique Samurai tanto is signed on the nakago/tang: ‘Masamune 20th Generation Soshu Tsunehiro‘. Tsunehiro of Soshu wrote of his familial connection to the master Masamune on the nakago. I guarantee the signature. The reverse side of the nakago is dated 1863.
This sword has a deep 4″ turnback in the boshi.
The blade measures 11 7/8″ (30.2 cm) from blade tip to notch in the blade spine. The value of this sword is in the blade. This sword is in such great polish, that the blade can justifiably be put straight into shirasaya with no need for polish. The mounts are ok, so while the mounts make a nice little package, they shouldn’t be overstated. The fuchi/kashira have a floral pattern, the tsuba is iron, and the menuki are WW2 Army–so this sword was carried during World War 2 as well.
This sword is especially thick at the mune measuring a full 3/8″ (1 cm) thick.
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Japanese WW II Sword -RARE POLICE KATANA -Samurai Collection -WW2 IJA -SIGNED
Japanese WW II Sword -RARE POLICE KATANA -Samurai Collection -WW2 IJA -SIGNED
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1 exceptionally rare World War II Japanese Police Katana sword available. Mention of these rare swords can be found in Jim Dawon’s book, Swords of Imperial Japan 1868-1945, Cyclopedia Edition. This WW2 Japanese sword would make a fine addition to any collection
The civil police badge is present on the fuchi. This sword is signed. The blade measures 25 3/8″ from tip to top of the habaki (habaki edge that touches the blade). As mentioned in Dawson’s book, these swords always had basic wood sayas that were painted black.
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WW II Japanese Samurai Army COPPER HANDLE NCO Sword -Antique/Old WW2 Collection
WW II Japanese Samurai Army COPPER HANDLE NCO Sword -Antique/Old WW2 Collection
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1 vintage World War II Japanese Copper Handle NCO sword available. This copper handle NCO sword is in exceptional condition. The condition of this sword is among the top 5% condition Japanese copper handle NCO swords to be found. This WW2 Japanese NCO sword would make a fine addition to any collection.
This sword is a more difficult to find variation of the copper handle NCO swords. Jim Dawson, in his book Swords of Imperial Japan 1868-1945, Cyclopedia Edition, notes that some rare copper handle NCO swords have two sets of serial numbers (photo 6 above). The sword and scabbard serial #’s match. The sword’s serial # is 5737, and the scabbard’s serial # is 5737. Dawson notes for rare variation copper handle NCO swords: “Numbers in parentheses are stamped on the blade forward of the habaki, parallel to the front edge of the habaki.”
The blade measures 26 3/4″ from tip to top of the habaki (habaki edge that touches the blade). Note the arsenal stamps on the fuchi (fitting just below the tsuba/guard).
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BIG Antique Japanese Samurai DAITO Sword -Shakudo -PAPERED/SIGNED -Old – 75.4 cm
BIG Antique Japanese Samurai DAITO Sword -Shakudo -PAPERED/SIGNED -Old – 75.4 cm
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1 exceptional Japanese daito sword available. This large sword is impressive to see and handle. The blade measures a long 29 5/8″ (75.4 cm). The tsuba is large as well. The mounts are equally as impressively proportioned. This ca.1596-1624 A.D. Japanese daito sword would make an important addition to any collection.
This antique Samurai sword is signed on the nakago/tang: ‘Mimasaka kuni Tsuyama ju Kanesaki‘. The signature is guaranteed by two sets of papers. This sword was submitted on two separate occasions, and each time the signature was confirmed.
The reverse side of the nakago is impressively signed in a different hand ‘Made with great care’.
The blade measures 29 11/16″ (75.4 cm) from blade tip to notch in the blade spine. The large tsuba is impressive–it has a katchushi style with an umbrella motif. 3 7/16″ X 3 1/8″ (8.7 cm X 7.9 cm). The tsuba is signed ‘Masatoshi‘.
The fuchi/kashira and saya fittings are all shakudo with the same motif.
The Silver foil habaki is truly impressive–it’s motif is of a Samurai banner in front of a bamboo fence.
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WW II Japanese Samurai PILOT/TANK CREW SWORD -Antique/Old Family NAGINATA NAOSHI
WW II Japanese Samurai PILOT/TANK CREW SWORD -Antique/Old Family NAGINATA NAOSHI
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1 rare short Japanese WW II Officer Pilot/Tank Crew sword available. The sword blade is an old Samurai naginata naoshi mounted for service in World War II. This naginata naoshi sword mounted for carry in the compact quarters of a cockpit or tank is quite rare.
This Samurai blade is signed. The blade measures 19 7/16″ (49.4 cm). The handle is one-handed–and is about 1/2 the length of a katana handle. The saya is light in weight–it is the finer lacquer over canvas over wood, instead of lacquer over metal.
The blade spine tapers just above the bohi (blade grooves), and then widens again at the blade tip.
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Antique Japanese Samurai Sword w/HORIMONO DRAGON Carving -Old -Signed Samari
Antique Japanese Samurai Sword w/HORIMONO DRAGON Carving -Old -Signed Samari
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1 Japanese Samurai wakizashi sword with fabulous dragon and mythical ken horimono carving.
This Samurai sword would make an important addition to any collection.
This antique Samurai wakizashi is signed on the nakago/tang.
The blade measures 17 9/16″ (44.6 cm) from blade tip to notch in the blade spine. One side of the blade has a Japanese ken horimono as well as a dragon horimono. The reverse side has two bohi which help form a jumonji yari.
This sword was carried by true Samurai.
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Japanese Colonial NANYO Sword -Rare SOUTH SEAS -WW II -Antique/Old WW2 Samurai
Japanese Colonial NANYO Sword -Rare SOUTH SEAS -WW II -Antique/Old WW2 Samurai
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1 very rare Japanese WW2 Nan’yo (South Seas) Colonial Sword available. This rare sword would make an important addition to any collection.
As mentioned in Jim Dawson’s book Swords of Imperial Japan 1868-1945, Cyclopedia Edition on page 350, “In 1914 the Japanese navy captured the islands that later became the Nan’yo Colony, and, initially, the navy administered the islands.”
The Nan’yo Colonial sword has the unique wreath and cherry blossom emblem on the backstrap ears. On the same page 350 in Dawson’s book, it further reads “Naval Uniform Regulations show boar’s eye cut-outs on [the scabbards] of hannon level swords, but all such swords knows to the author have ‘U’-shaped cut-outs.” The sword offered in this eBay listing does have the boar’s eye cut-outs dictated in the Naval Uniform Regulations for the Nan’yo Colony sword. So this sword is quite rare.
This sword measures 26 1/2″ from the blade tip to the guard.
