Other Misc.

Antique Japanese Stirrups (J438)

$2,250.00

Antique Japanese Stirrups. Iron with abalone shell decorative.

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Luristan Knife (MGJ1374)

$275.00

Luristan Knife. Luristan is a Province of Western Iran in the Zagros Mountains populated by migrant tribes in third and fourth millennium B.C. They were known for high quality bronze. Overall length 6”. Possibly a barber’s knife for shaving heads.

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Japanese Bow Unstrung with Four Arrows (MGJ877)

$1,000.00

Japanese Bow Unstrung with four white and gray fletching hunting arrowhead tipped arrows.

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Japanese Helment (Kabuto) (MGJ746)

$4,750.00

Japanese Helment (Kabuto). Myochin Suji Kabuto. Edo Period. Constructed of 62 plates and lacquered russet brown. The crown is decorated with four state spacers (Tehen Kanamono) of gilt copper. The bowl is fitted with a four plate shikoro with bluish green lacing. The sides of the bowl are decorated with dark blue doe-skin (Fukigaeshi). The maedate is a round copper ornament. The mempo is in two...

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Japanese Helment (Kabuto) (MGJ745)

$5,500.00

Japanese Helment (Kabuto). Saotome School Suji Kabuto. Edo Period. Constructed of 62 russet iron plates with standing ridges. The crown is decorated with five layered spacers (Tehen Kunamoto) of shakudo, copper and silver. The sides of the bowl have brackets for holding ornaments (Wakida). The bowl is fitted with a four plate shikoro (neck protector) with tan lacing. The frontal ornament...

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Japanese Sword Stand for Dai-Sho (MGJ719)

$1,250.00

Japanese Sword Stand for Dai-Sho. Scene depicts an encampment with curtains in various designs separating the palanquins. Beautiful lacquer work. Some edges in black need touch up. Very impressive dai-sho stand. $1250.00

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Abumi or Japanese Stirrups (MGJ718)

$950.00

Abumi or Japanese Stirrups. Unrestored stirrups. Shakudo dot pattern of varying size. Shows actual wear from Shinto period.

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Japanese Sword Stand (MGJ717)

$750.00

Japanese Sword Stand. Meiji period. Floral pattern mixed with geometric patterns of flowers. All done in varying shades of gold. Three position sword stand.

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Japanese Sword Stand (MGJ716)

$450.00

Japanese Sword Stand. Shinshinto period. Brown, red, and black dusted lacquer jardiniers containing plants with long fronds with birds circling the jardiniers. Three position stand.

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Kinko Kodzuka (MGJ689)

$575.00

Kinko Kodzuka. Polished Shibuichi ground depicting a clouded moon in silver with a silver rabbit with a shakudo shadow!! Reverse is reeds in the wind.

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Japanese Letter Opener (J405)

$249.50

Japanese Letter Opener. Meiji period very fine work. Mythological figure holding bell striker with tiara mou overhead. Signed. On reverse is bats, lightning bolts and clouds. Overall length is 11”. Produced by former sword fitting makers after Haitorei Edict of 1876 forbidding the wearing of samurai swords. Mixed metal is copper and brass.

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Japanese Letter Opener (J406)

$225.00

Japanese Letter Opener. Meiji period. Unsigned. Blade is a running vine with leaves and fruit. Handle is a basket of flowers on a basket weave background with a dragonfly circling overhead. Reverse is of a butterfly in high relief silver, copper, and brass. Produced by former fitting experts after Haitorei Edict banning the wearing of samurai swords.

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Japanese Letter Opener (J407)

$245.00

Japanese Letter Opener. Meiji period. Depicting 2 monkeys carrying basket of fruit while climbing a tree, all the while restraining a third monkey from climbing the same tree. Mixed metal with copper, brass, gold, and silver. Overall length is 12”.

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