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  1. PNSSHOGUN
    Hi Sam, to my eyes this has all the hallmarks of a Type 94.
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    Jeweled Tosogu

    PNSSHOGUN replied to Hokke's topic in Tosogu

    Have a look for Kazari Tachi. In the Meiji period when Cloisonné work was popular you will sometimes see gemwork.
  3. PNSSHOGUN
    What exactly did you find interesting about this?
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    Didn't these used to fetch far more than that not too long ago?
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    Sold, please archive.
  6. PNSSHOGUN
    This appears to be authentic, just tied differently to most you see.
  7. PNSSHOGUN
    On hold pending payment.
  8. PNSSHOGUN
    Hi Paul, no problem with shipping to the UK.
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    Kantei

    PNSSHOGUN replied to Lareon's topic in Nihonto

  10. PNSSHOGUN
    Emperor seems a little ambitious for us lowly fools, perhaps Daimyo as the top rung is slightly more fitting if iterative changes are made?
  11. PNSSHOGUN
    Very good condition shin gunto general grade tassel. Some minor fraying where it's tied to the Sarute, please see photos. A donation will be made to the board from the sale. SOLD
  12. PNSSHOGUN
    This peculiar Tachi Gunto really beats the band.... https://auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/v1199975236
  13. PNSSHOGUN
    The mounts look to be of the better quality sort, can you please share any further images of the Koshirae?
  14. PNSSHOGUN
    Good decision Barrett, it may cost more but you'll no doubt find something you like in this Sugata without drawbacks.
  15. PNSSHOGUN
    The registered and papered swords are rare exceptions to the norm and I wouldn't base any final conclusions from these. For every sho/seki stamped sword with papers in Japan there were likely many that were summarily destroyed.
  16. PNSSHOGUN
    The Sho stamp indicates some part of the manufacture was not traditional, I would hesitate at calling this Gendaito and would think more along the lines of higher quality Showato.
  17. PNSSHOGUN
    Samurai related titles or cosmetic options could be good, something fun and low effort.
  18. PNSSHOGUN
    Nothing shown here is anything to get excited about.
  19. PNSSHOGUN
    Hi Jeff, the small stamps indicates the Koshirae was made by Suya Shoten. The other markings could be related to the officers name or assembly numbers. The blade itself looks to have some age and could date back to the 16th Century.
  20. PNSSHOGUN
    You would need to post photos of the blade to help narrow down the school & period the sword is from. Otherwise you're basically trying to find an "A.Smith" in the phonebook with no other reference point.
  21. PNSSHOGUN
    That looks more like a Type 94.
  22. PNSSHOGUN
    A sword in the collection came with ersatz leather over a plain wood Saya, unfortunately it disintegrated during shipping with only the end cap remaining in one piece.
  23. PNSSHOGUN
    It was 8 million yen IIRC
  24. PNSSHOGUN
    Maybe a Hōju, sacred jewel.
  25. PNSSHOGUN
    As Rabaul wasn't taken by force the Japanese were more or less left to their own devices after the surrender, you sometimes see swords from Rabaul with quite detailed owners tags that list the officers name, detachment, and details of the sword itself.
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