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Koshirae

Tachi Koshirae

Koshirae for a Tachi

Signature/mei: mumei

Materials:

  • Tsuba: iron, copper
  • Fuchi kashira: copper
  • Menuki: shakudo, gold
  • Saya: Black lacquer

Era/jidai: Edo

Dimensions:

  • Saya: 79cm
  • Tsuka: 25cm
  • Total: 105cm

Papers: NBTHK Hozon

Price: on Request

Koshirae for a tachi in good condition with only minor signs of wear. (More photos will follow soon.)

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Koshirae

Handachi Koshirae

Koshirae for a Katana

Signature/mei: mumei

Materials:

  • Tsuba: iron, gold
  • Fuchi kashira: shakudo, gold
  • Menuki: shakudo, gold
  • Saya: Red and black urushi lacquer
  • Tsuka: Black leather

Era/jidai: late Edo

Dimensions:

  • Saya: 77.5cm
  • Tsuka: 23.2cm
  • Total: 101.5cm

Price: 3750 Euro

Koshirae for a long katana in pristine condition without any dents.

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Koshirae

Katana Koshirae

Koshirae for a Katana

Signature/mei: mumei

Materials:

  • Tsuba: iron, gold
  • Fuchi kashira: shakudo, gold
  • Menuki: shakudo, gold
  • Saya: Red and black urushi lacquer
  • Tsuka: Black leather

Era/jidai: late Edo

Dimensions:

  • Saya: 77.5cm
  • Tsuka: 23.2cm
  • Total: 101.5cm

Price: 3500 Euro

Koshirae for a long katana in pristine condition without any dents.

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Menuki

Shonai Wasp Menuki

Menuki: Wasp

Signature/mei: mumei

School: Shonai

Material: copper, gold, shakukdo

Era/jidai: Edo period

Dimensions: (left) 17.9mm x 18.8mm x 3.6/6.44mm

Dimensions (right): 25.0mm x 15.6mm x 3.5/5.4mm

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Price: 700 Euro

These menuki with the design of wasps are made of copper. The wings are covered in gold, while the wasp’s stripes are carefully inlaid with shakudo. A typical work of the Shonai school of swords fitting artists.

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Koshirae

Katana Koshirae Kawari Nuri

Koshirae for a Katana

Signature/mei: mumei

Materials:

  • Tsuba: iron, gold and silver nunome
  • Fuchi kashira: iron, gold
  • Saya: Kawari nuri in swirl design
  • Tsuka: Black lacquered same

Era/jidai: late Edo

Dimensions:

  • Saya: 76.8cm
  • Tsuka: 25.0cm
  • Total: 102.2cm

Price: 3750 Euro

The tsuba of this koshirae depicts a dragon in a cloud comes with a NBTHK hozon paper which attributes the tsuba to Wakashiba.

The design of the tsuba matches the fuchi kashira which also show dragons in clouds and continue the workman ship of the tsuba.

This type of finish is called kawari-nuri and the condition is absolutely pristine with no dents or cracks. A truly magnificent and rare piece of craftsmanship in this condition.

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Koshirae

Koshirae for a tanto or wakizashi

Koshirae for small wakizashi or large tanto

Signature/mei: mumei

Materials:

  • Tsuba: shakudo, gold
  • Fuchi kashira: shakudo,
  • Kozuka: shakudo
  • Saya/tsuka: red lacquered

Era/jidai: late Edo

Dimensions:

  • Saya: 47.0cm
  • Tsuka: 15.5cm
  • Total: 63.0cm

Price: 3500 Euro

The tsuba of this koshirae comes with a NBTHK hozon paper which attributes the tsuba to Aizu Shoami.

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Koshirae

Koshirae with engravings

Koshirae for a Wakizashi

Signature/mei:

Materials:

  • Tsuba: shakudo, gold
  • Fuchi kashira: shakudo,
  • Kozuka: shakudo
  • Saya/tsuka: red lacquered, engraved

Era/jidai: late Edo

Dimensions:

  • Saya: 39.0cm
  • Tsuka: 14.1cm
  • Total: 53.5cm

Price: 2500 Euro

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Kogai Kozuka

Futatokoro-mono by Kazutsura

Kozuka & Kogai (Futatokoro-mono): Insects

Signature/mei: Kazutsura

Material: base material shakudo, silver iroe nanako, gold

Era/jidai: late Edo period

Dimensions Kozuka: 96.8mm x 14.7mm x 5.0mm

Dimensions Kogai: 212.0mm x 12.3mm x 4.5mm

Papers: NBTHK Hozon

Price: sold

Kazutsura worked in Kyoto and died in 1814 at age 41. Therefore his works are rare and not often to find. He was a member of the Ozaki family and became a student of Uesugi Mitsunori. As he became an adopted son-in-law he took the family name “Uesugi”. His earlier works are signed “Ikkan” with two Kanji, later he signed “Kazutsura” with three Kanji.

In some literature it’s mentioned that Kazutsura went from Kyoto to Edo and entered the famous Ishiguro school. Later he returned to Kyoto and started his own shop. His famous pupil was Aritsune.

He worked mostly in iron and it is said, that among the Kyoto Kinko school his skill is considered only second to Tetsugendo Shoraku. But he worked also in shibuichi, suaka and gold. Nanako is not often found on his works.

This kozuka and kogai with the design of five insects form a daisho. That there is no moon or autumnal plants shown is a very spacial and distinctive feature of this set: No autumnal scene is shown, just a pure study and observation of insects. As the composition consists of various metals and also include nanako, it makes it an extremely rare set as there are not many works of him existing at all. As it is signed with three Kanji “Kazutsura”, this is a later work of him.

Currently the set is papered hozon by the NBTHK, but it will be a strong contestant for a juyo shinsa in the upcoming years.

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accessoires

Collector box for tsuba

Collector box for tsuba

Storage for 30 tsuba

5 compartments

Mother of pearl inlays

Price: on request

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Koshirae

Wakizashi Koshirae

Koshirae for a Wakizashi

Signature/mei: unsigned/mumei

Materials:

  • Tsuba: copper, shakudo, gold
  • Menuki: shakudo, gold
  • Fuchi kashira: shakudo, copper, gold
  • Kozuka: shakudo, copper
  • Kogai: shakudo, cooper, gold
  • Saya: dark green lacquered with mother of pearl

Era/jidai: late Edo

Dimensions:

  • Saya: 53.5cm
  • Tsuka: 18.1cm
  • Total: 72.5cm

Price: 4000 Euro

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ery rare wakizashi koshirae, were the tsuka is wrapped in a black lacquered copper wire, which has been polished again down to the copper core. This is something you come across not often. Along with the other copper fittings and the dark green saya, this koshirae has a tranquil flavor that is believed to have been worn by an older samurai.

The reserved taste with the hut (on the tsuba as well as the complete kashira) and the chickens, which are a symbol of territorial defense, also indicate that the former owner carefully arranged this koshirae to his personal mindset.

Further this koshirae is complete and no fittings are missing. The conditions is superp so only a minimal sign of ware is shown on the lower saya.

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Books

Kokusai Tosogu Kai

Kokusai Tosogu Kai

Full set: 1500 Euro

Single book: 100 Euro

Complete set of all books published by the Kokusai Tosogu Kai (KTK Club) in mint condition. Some of the boxes/sleeves containing the books have small dents.

These publications feature brilliant photographs of Tsuba and Kodogu with descriptions in both English and Japanese.

The full set includes (if available):

2005 (sold)

2006 (sold)

2007 (sold)

2008

2009

2010 (sold)

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2012 (sold)

2013 (sold)

2014 (sold)

2015 (sold)

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Menuki

Centipede

Menuki: Centipede

Signature/mei: Kaneko Yoshiyasu & Kao

Material: shakudo, copper, gold

Era/jidai: Edo period

Dimensions: (left) 48.0mm x 14.3mm x 5.8mm

Dimensions (right): 49.5mm x 14.2mm x 5.9mm

Papers: NBTHK Hozon (11th May 2016)

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Price: sold

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Tsuba

Nanban Daisho

Tsuba: Nanban (Daisho)

Signature/mei: mumei

Material: iron, silver, traces of gold

Era/jidai: Edo

Form: slightly mokko

Dimensions dai: 8.2 cm x 7,6 cm x 0.55 cm (rim)

Dimensions sho: 7.6 cm x 7.1 cm x 0.47 cm (rim)

Price: 900 Euro

Nanban tsuba as daisho:

The sho still has some visible traces of gold, while the dai seems to have been covered with a silvery metal or lacquer in the past.

The silver fukurin was added later, but it matches the daisho very well and is carefully crafted. All four hitsu ana are also set in silver.

It’s a nice example of nanban tsuba and also a daisho which makes it more infrequent.

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Koshirae

Shishi and Peonies

Daisho Koshirae: Shishi and Peonies

Signature/mei: unsigned/mumei

Materials:

  • Tsuba: iron, gold
  • Menuki: shakudo, gold
  • Fuchi kashira: shakudo, gold
  • Kozuka: shakudo-nanako, gold
  • Saya: brown, black, red

Era/jidai: late Edo

Dimensions dai:

  • Saya: 71.5cm
  • Tsuka: 22.0cm
  • Total: 94.0cm

Dimensions sho:

  • Saya: 52.0cm
  • Tsuka: 16.5cm
  • Total: 69.0cm

Price: 6500 Euro

Daisho Koshirae with the famous theme of shishi and peonies in mint condition without any cracks or dents.

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Koshirae

Wakizashi Handachi Koshirae

Koshirae for a Wakizashi

Signature/mei: unsigned/mumei

Materials:

  • Tsuba: shakudo, gold
  • Menuki: shakudo, gold
  • Fuchi kashira: shakudo,
  • Kozuka: shakudo, gold, copper
  • Saya: black lacquered

Era/jidai: late Edo

Dimensions:

  • Saya: 40.0cm
  • Tsuka: 15.1cm
  • Total: 55.5cm

Price: 3000 Euro

The tsuba gives us a hint of the Mino tradition while the kozuka is by Goto and signed Hidenobu. What makes this koshirae special is the tsuka which is made of wood.

The condition is very nice, only some minor traces of wear on the lower saya.

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Koshirae

Equestrian Daisho

Daisho Koshirae: Equestrian motive

Signature/mei: unsigned/mumei

Materials:

  • Tsuba: iron, silver, gold
  • Menuki: shakudo, gold
  • Fuchi kashira: shakudo, gold
  • Kogai: shakudo, gold
  • Kozuka: shakudo, gold
  • Saya: black lacquered with mother of pearl (aogai)

Era/jidai: fittings late Edo

Dimensions dai:

  • Saya: 76.5cm
  • Tsuka: 24.5cm
  • Total: 101.5cm

Dimensions sho:

  • Saya: 52.0cm
  • Tsuka: 17.5cm
  • Total: 70.0cm

Price: on request

A very elegant Daisho Koshirae with an equestrian theme of horses and horseback riding.

The fuchi kashira and menuki represent horses and are made of shakudo and gold.

The tsuba of the Dai and the Sho are very similar. Both show two saddles decorated with gold and some other horse-related items such as riding crops. The fukurin is made of an alloy containing silver, which gives the koshirae a counterpoint.

Also made of shakudo and gold, the kogai and kozuka continue the theme of the tsuba by also showing a saddle each.

The saya is lacquered with black stripes alternating with stripes of fine mother of pearl particles (aogai) that glow like a soft night sky with colors. Due to the perfect condition I think it was made after the taisho period.

The tsuka has recently been renewed and is colour-coordinated with some of the aogai and the winding is of the finest quality. The menuki seem to float above the tsuka and the end is carefully braided above the kashira which looks absolutely gorgeous.

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The Art of the Japanese Sword

The Art of the Japanese Sword – The craft of swordmaking and its appreciation – by Leon and Hiroko Kapp / Yoshindo Yoshihara

256 pages, hardcover, mint condition like new

Price: 60 Euro

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Tosogu- by Hirata Michiko / Sannenzaka Museum

Published by Hirata Michiko in 2001, this book features high quality Tosogu from the museum in high quality color photographs. All descriptions are in Japanese, lucky titles are in English.

~80 pages, hardcover, very good condition

Price: 45 Euro

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Tsuba – Beauty of Design and Craftsmenship

Tsuba – Beauty of Design and Craftsmenship by Hayashi Eiroku

Published in 2012, this book shows on 150 pages in crisp black and white pictures the beauty of tsuba. All descriptions in Japanese.

150 pages, softcover, mint condition like new

Price: 45 Euro

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100 Masterpieces from the Collection of Dr. Walter A. Compton

100 Masterpieces from the Collection of Dr. Walter A. Compton by Christies

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321 pages, hardcover, clothbound, dustcover, slipcase, good condition

Price: 100 Euro

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The Hartman Collection of Japanese Matalwork

The Hartman Collection of Japanese Matalwork by Christies

This book is the catalog for the Tosogu “Hartman Collection” auction that took place in 1976. All 676 lots are described in English and Japanese. Most soft metal items have a color photo, iron tsuba are shown in black and white. What makes this catalog so interesting is a booklet with price estimates. Many great works of art have also emerged from this collection.

163 pages, hardcover, clothbound, good condition for a 46 year old book

Price: 250 Euro

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Lethal Elegance

Lethal Elegance – The Art of Japanese Sword Fittings by Joe Earle

This English language book was published in 2004 by Joe Earle (Boston Museum of Fine Arts). It shows 150 high-quality sword fittings with a focus on their style and techniques. Visual effects of different alloys as well as evolution and symbolism are also discussed and explained.

This book is the hardcover version!

256 pages, hardcover (!!), very good condition

Price: 70 Euro

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Nihon no Bi – The Japanese Sword

Nihon no Bi – The Japanese Sword by Gakken

A modern book that gives a very good introduction to “The Japanese Sword” with full size fold out photos of blades, tosogu, tsuba and more.

Just read the review by Markus Sesko! 

252 pages, softcover, slipcase, very good condition

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Tosogu no Kansho I

Tosogu no Kansho I

The first book was published by Shoyukai in 1982 and contains nearly 180 important Tosogu items from the Muromachi to Meiji periods in good color pictures. All descriptions are in Japanese and English.

Vol.1 ~80 pages, clothbound, good condition, cover has discoloration due to sunlight

Price: 110 Euro

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Iron Tsuba – Kurogane no hana

Iron Tsuba – The Works of the Exhibition “Kurogane no Hana”

This book, published by NBTHK in 2014, was created for the “Kurogane no Hana” exhibition held at NBTHK’s museum. All descriptions are in Japanese and English. This exhibition featured very important iron tsuba.

~150 pages, very good condition

Price: 120 Euro

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Japanische Schwertzierraten – Oeder

Japanische Schwertzierraten – Sammlung G. Oeder

This book is a copy of the book on the famous Oeder collection. The condition is good.

If you manage to find the original book through the Oeder Collection, you will find it very expensive because it is very rare. But that is not necessary as this book provides equally good information about one of the famous Tosogu collections.

~220 pages, clothbound

Price: 200 Euro

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Gai So Shi -Studiensammlung japanischer Schwertzierrate

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Book in good condition, all pages are fine, some slight discoloration due to age on the cover

Language: German

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~335 pages

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Selected fine Japanese Swords

Selected fine Japanese Swords from European NBTHK Collections

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Descriptions are in German and English.

The book is in used condition, all pages are fine, some discoloration due to age

~330 pages

Price: 160 Euro

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Octopus fighting Monkey

Kogai: Octopus fighting Monkey

Signature/mei: Takase Eiju

Material: shibuichi, shakudo, silver, copper, gold

Era/jidai: late Edo period

Dimension: 21.2 cm x 1.24 cm

Papers: (at shinsa)

Price: on request

A shibuichi kogai made by the famous mito artist Takase Eiju.

An octopus and two monkeys are put on the nanoko base. The octopus is made of copper while the monkeys are made of shakudo and what appears to be silver. The monkeys faces are accented with copper and their eyes are made of gold, like the eyes of the octopus. All the carvings are very delicate, Takase Eiju shows us how much detail can be represented in a small space. Since this kogai has a beautiful tapering, the appearance is rather elegant. As I’m not sure about the design, I believe this kogai was worn by an older samurai who didn’t need a “flashy” kogai but something to reflect something personal to him. Maybe the NBTHK will tell us more about the name of the design as the kogai is on the way to shinsa.