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SJ1 Katana Kage, (Sword Stand). This is an unusual sword stand in that it holds three swords rather than the two sword stands that are prevalent. The black lacquer is inlaid with hundreds of polished and hand fit pieces of Mother of Pearl. Every surface of the stand have patterns and scenes in this fine style. This stand dates from the early 1700's and has some warping of the uprights due to age but the lacquer and inlay have not been damaged. I bought this from an Army officer who finished the war in Japan and married a lady of Samurai descent. She had her own swords and the stand, when the couple moved to the US in 1949, they brought them along. I bought all of them in one of my 'Motel Buys' in 1974 and have just decided to pass it along to another collector who likes to see his swords displayed on the real thing. $1750 Pictures: A B C D E F G H I J
SJ5 1934 model, Officer's sword, 25 3/4" long blade, gold plated habaki, deluxe pierced tsuba with heavy gold plating, seppa gold plated, paint, ray skin, and fittings (all the blossoms and the leaves are applied rather than cast) show that this was a sword for an important officer. Silver Family Mon, crest, is present on the kashira. All the individual pieces are numbered with two lines and an X below. The large stamp on the Tsuba is the crest for the Suya Company of Tokyo who worked in 1934 through 1936 in conjunction with the Kokura arsenal in making swords and fittings. The two very small stamps on the tang are the Chief Inspector for the Nagoya Arsenal. The wear to the drag is indicative of being used as a walking cane which wore away the cherry blossom and the leaves, wear to the sageo has been strengthened with dozens of hand stitches to keep the handle intact. This sword was for use by an active officer, not a desk officer. Both the bohi and the ko-kitsusaki, small kissaki, are done so well that they are letter perfect. No waver exists in the bohi. Perhaps the most unusual feature of the blade is the ikubi kitsusaki, or Boar's head, that was commonly found on the Tachi from then 1300's. Wear to the paint just in front of the Ashi, hanger, show that there was a second removable hanger that was worn only by the Imperial Marine Landing forces before the war. VERY UNUSUAL $2000 Pictures: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N NN O P Q R
SJ7 Bronze reproduction of a Katana Tsuba. One of Dave Langenbecker's lost wax process pieces. Nice work and priced right at $40 Pictures: A B
SJ8 Bronze reproduction of a Tachi tsuba A copy made from one that I owned years ago. 3 3/4" wide 3 3/4" high. The detail is perfect in every way and the price is just right at $50 Pictures: A B
SJ9 Katana, full Samurai mounts, full polish. 27 3/4" from kissaki to munemachi. All fittings are matching old iron with the same floral pattern and gold 'dew drops'. The saya has been repainted. Only one menuki was ever present, but it is a war axe just under 2.75" long, copper handle and gold head. The tsuka is 10.2" long. Two character mei: YUKIMITSU Sabe/rust on the tsuka is black, one mekugi-ana. The sword is ubu. The habaki is shakudo or blackened copper that has been hit with something a long time ago when someone tried to take the tsuka off. The hamon is one of the wildest that I have seen in a long time with floating islands, sunagashi, and a very active boshi. I started the pictures of the temper on the right side (cutting edge down), out to the tip and then returned them to the hamachi. there are some minor openings above the shinogi but none below nor in the hamon. The width of the blade at the yokote is 1 1/16" and at the hamachi it is 1 5/16" wide: a very meaty blade. This sword would grace any collection. $4500 Pictures: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z ZA ZB ZC
SJ13 Koto Katana with 1886 style tsuka and Showa saya. 24" long cutting edge, 1300's. The older double hand handle was an officer's style used from 1886 through the Russo-Japanese war. Ranking officers could carry the sword they used earlier, but the saya had to be of the 1934 and 1938 style used during the Showa period, this one is the Naval Dress sword pattern. The hook is missing but the button assembly is present. The saya is wood with a deluxe lacquer double ashi, hangers, of the Naval pattern and the fittings still have most of the silver highlights present. The habaki has heavy gold plating. Polish is excellent and the hamon is clear and the blue luster, from early iron sand, is present. The kitsusaki is the Ikubi Kitsusaki, or Boars head that you seldom see other than in museums. One nick 1/16" deep and two just large enough to be felt by a fingernail are present on the cutting edge just in front of the habaki, and two small openings are on the right side on the shinogi, none are in nor close to the temper. Several sword cuts are present on the mune and two on the right side of the ko-kitsusaki by the mune. The sabe, rust, is the 'wet black' appearance so characteristic of the early Koto era and the file marks are non-existent as you would expect from a tang this old. Two holes in the nakago indicate that the sword was shortened at least three inches and had a deep Bizen curve and judging from the fumbari and shape of the blade was more than likely a Tachi. Nothing remains of the mei. $3000 Pictures: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U
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SM1 Bag for either a Katana or Tachi. 50" long with peacocks chrysanthemum, and pine needles in dark green on a very pale green background. The tie was made from the sword portepee of a WWII Officer's sword. The colors are light brown on one side and dark blue on the other side complete with the brown and blue tassel. $85 Pictures: A B C D
SM2 Sageo (cord) for the saya (scabbard) of a Wakizashi. Two toned: Brown and Purple. The ends are tied off in the correct manner. Some wear to the middle where it was handled while on the Saya. 39" long. $40 Pictures: A B
SM3 Bag for long tanto or short wakizashi. 24" long with white silk lining, never used, needs a tie cord. $25 Picture
SM4 Bag for long tanto or short wakizashi. 24" long with white silk lining, never used. Needs a tie cord $25 Picture
SM5 Bag for Katana either mounted or in Shirasaya, 42" long with white silk lining. Never used. Needs a tie cord. $50 Picture
SM7 Sageo (cord) for Katana. Excellent condition. The sageo was used to hold the saya (scabbard) in place when the sword was drawn. This one is black, both ends tied correctly, 64" long. $90 Pictures: A B
SM8 Sageo (cord) for Katana. Excellent condition, purple with both ends correctly tied. 66" long and is a little wider and thicker than the run of the mill Saya cords. $100 Pictures: A B
SM11 Sword Hanger, WWII German, shorter brown leather with orange stitching. Excellent $60 Pictures: TO BE POSTED
