Nickupero

Thank Jean! I'll try and get an order to it so they can be numbered. As for prices you can reach out to me which ones you like and I can quote you. Some are cheaper than you might think. 

Rather than me list each one by one which would be a massive number of pictures here are a few images of the items offered up.

Many of them come with papers, most are of very good quality/condition. 

You can pm me here or even email me directly at contact@nihontoart.com

I also made a quick video combing through the lot, while you're at it please take a moment to subscribe to our YouTube channel. 

Thanks for taking a look. 

Nice set of Inro, Mito school with Hozon papers in custom box. Price is $475US

A lovely little set of deities in custom box. $350 USD

this thread will be about menuki. 

Japanese Lantern, they're quite large and note the certificate number, one of the first papers. Nara school, price is $475US

Perfect, thank you Steve. Appreciate you clarifying that!

next is a nice shakudo Fuchi kashira, sorry I don't know the theme. Signed Eijuken Motoharu. price is $500

next up is Dragons Fuchi Kashira signed Rinsendo, price is $375 USD

Hi Friends, here are some fittings I will be offering. The more that is bought in one go the more of a discount I can offer. Prices exclude shipping and pp fees.

Fuchi Kashira signed Hideshige (kao) belonging to Miyake school late Edo 

Depicting lady and home. Note: the texture of the rooftop is superb. Price is $475US

What news... Indeed a monumental loss, he's contributed so much over the decades. Thank you Rich and RIP. 

Thanks Brian for the support!!!! 

All is well here Hamfish, thanks for asking. Sometimes I can't keep up with the little ones but it keeps life active.

Thanks for for words of encouragement, hope all is well with you also!

Hi friends, just to give a small update, I recently added several swords and katchu related goods.

Please contact us for pricing, I always take good care of members. I also tried something new giving a more lengthy video of each piece.

https://nihontoart.c...yamashiro-tsunahiro/

https://nihontoart.c...oyama-school-katana/

https://nihontoart.c...clan-fan-moon-kamon/

https://nihontoart.c...with-a-nice-lineage/

Hi Guys, I hope all is well. Have this motif where the dragon is holding a shoe. I was told that the story has something to do with the Warrior (on the Kozuka) throws his shoe at the dragon and the dragon then allows the warrior to ride him.... something along those lines. Any takers? Belongs to my recently acquired Muramasa.  

Michael is right, a lot is going into this show.... the educational portion of the event alone is worth the trip over. Both Katchu and nihonto related, and where else can one handle so many nice items under one roof.

I was supposed to attend, with my booth next to Giuseppe but unfortunately due to logistics issues I am unable to get all of my inventory there on time. The previous show I had a Juyo armor that was stuck in Dutch customs for over 2 weeks, so if there were any similar delays I would have been there with only a smile to offer . Just seeing you all would have been worth it but it doesn't pay the bills for a transatlantic trip. So for the guys attending please take a lot of pics so I can somewhat feel as if I was with you. And Enjoy!

Pending sale

Hi Friends, offering up this eboshi. The weight and dimensions are accurate to an old piece but it is a modern repro. Good for general display maybe in a more traffic area or also for reenactment wear, etc.  I assume the hachi is made of resin as it doesn’t hold a magnet, but the shikoro is metal lacquered. 
overall is very pleasant visually 

price is $185 usd, plus shipping.  Please pay any transfer fees like PayPal. I highly recommend Wise if you’ve never used it before. 

I'm sorry to hear this Tony, maybe it is because you were flagged as previous have mentioned. I just sent a tanto (quite expensive one) 2 weeks ago and it seemed to have cleared quite fast. Isn't Pablo in the UK, I'm sure he brings a reasonable amount, maybe you should reach out to him or just pay him a fee to import them?

I heard about this and my immediate instinct was to come here which I know he always had a place,  I know he was loved by many here, and with good reason. 

Darcy was no doubt a special guy with a vast amount of Knowledge, and he did contribute so much to the sword community. My deepest condolences to his loved ones and everyone who knew him!!!

The funniest and most recent conversation I remember having with him was how he managed to fly where he wanted in 1st class without ever actually paying for it. Darcy was someone where if he put his mind and energy to it he could solve virtually anything. He will be missed, Rest In Peace my fellow Canadian and Nihonto brother. 

On 1/22/2021 at 3:40 PM, Ken-Hawaii said:

I'm looking forward to seeing what you post for sale, Nick.

Thanks Ken, always good to hear from you. 

Admittedly covid has put a damper on sourcing my normal pieces, hope this year looks up and I can start traveling again. I'll be able to ramp up my listings. 

On 1/21/2021 at 3:30 AM, Jean said:

My friendNick has the gift to offer excellent affordable  mounted swords (blade and koshirae) and other stunning Japanese artefacts. Undoubtedly one of the best in this category. It is always an immense pleasure to visit his website🤩

Ah Jean, you are one of a kind my friend... the world needs more people like you! We missed you last summer in Holland, hopefully this summer will be different. 

Thank you for the praise, I stick to one rule, buy and sell what I like

Thanks Chris, always a great pleasure to cross paths. Take care and Happy 2021!

Greetings from Montreal Canada, most of you know me here from posting over the years and for those of you who don't here it goes;

Welcome to Nihonto Art. Although we live for all aspects of the art of the Samurai, the word Nihonto itself means "Japanese sword" (as you all know by now), which is our specialty. Founder Nick Ricupero has fostered this lifelong passion as both a collector and dealer. His high regard for such a timeless art means that each piece is hand picked and carefully selected. We make an effort to search out the most interesting and unique items we can find and as a result have a very diverse inventory spanning the past eight centuries. He uses his personal taste as a means to choose items and all of our artifacts are directly sourced from Japan. Come and check in with us from time to time to see what antique Japanese swords for sale have been recently added, if there is a particular item that you would like to acquire and does not appear on Nihonto Art please let us know and we will seek it out for you.

"I truly believe I have the best job in the world, connecting collectors with these pieces brings me great joy and to be a part of finding a caring home for each item we sell is extremely fulfilling."

Thank you in advance to all who take the time to check me out.

Warmest regards,

Nick Ricupero

www.nihontoart.com

www.nihontoart.ca

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I bough mine on amazon for $40 and works like a charm, has a light at the end.

I'm not so knowledgable with WW2 Era work but at a quick glance I immediately see Chinese replica. That Nakago is painful to look at.