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Russet-Iron Nimai-dō Gusoku with Russet-Iron Sixty-Two-Plate Suji-kabuto

Russet-Iron Nimai-dō Gusoku with Russet-Iron Sixty-Two-Plate Suji-kabuto

Product Code
JC24
Signature
Unsigned (Mumei)
School
-
Period
Mid Edo (18th c.)
Size
-
Price
￥Price upon request
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Russet-iron Suji-kabuto (ridged helmet) with thirty plates

Russet-iron Suji-kabuto (ridged helmet) with thirty plates

Product Code
JC15
Signature
Signed (Zaimei)
School
Mei: Fusanobi (房信)
Period
Late Muromachi (late 15th–16th c.)
Size
-
Price
￥Price upon request
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Black lacquered sword rack with chigai-takanoha mon of the Asano family. Heirloom of Geishū Asano family

Black lacquered sword rack with chigai-takanoha mon of the Asano family. Heirloom of Geishū Asano family

Product Code
JK40
Signature
-
School
Mei: Yamada (Jōka)
Period
Early Edo (17th c.)
Size
568×375×178mm
Include
Period lacquered wood box with furoshiki. Published in “Japanese Sword Rack”
Price
￥3,300,000
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Russet-iron Suji-kabuto (ridged helmet) with thirty plates

Russet-iron Suji-kabuto (ridged helmet) with thirty plates

Product Code
JC15
Signature
Signed (Zaimei)
School
Mei: Fusanobi (房信)
Period
Late Muromachi (late 15th–16th c.)
Size
-
Price
￥Price upon request
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Russet-Iron Nimai-dō Gusoku with Russet-Iron Sixty-Two-Plate Suji-kabuto

Russet-Iron Nimai-dō Gusoku with Russet-Iron Sixty-Two-Plate Suji-kabuto

Product Code
JC24
Signature
Unsigned (Mumei)
School
-
Period
Mid Edo (18th c.)
Size
-
Price
￥Price upon request
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Design of Spool

Design of Spool

Product Code
JT1153
Signature
Unsigned (Mumei)
School
Owari
Type
Iron, maru-gata, kaku-mimi ko-niku
Period
Early Edo (17th c.)
Size
78.8mm×77.1mm×Mimi 4.9mm（Seppadai 4.5mm）
Include
Custom-made fitted paulownia wood box
Paper
NBTHK Hozon Tosogu Certificate
as "Owari"
Price
￥230,000
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Design of Dragon and Tiger

Design of Dragon and Tiger

Product Code
JT1398
Signature
Signed (Zaimei)
School
Yamashita Bokusen Mei: Karyū (Kaō)
Type
Shibuichi, katakiri-bori
Period
Mid Edo (18th c.)
Size
Fuchi: Length 38.6mm×Width 22.7mm×Hight 16.0mm Kashira: Length 32.3mm×Width 17.9mm×Hight10.4mm
Include
Custom-made fitted paulownia wood box
Paper
NBTHK Hozon Tosogu Certificate
Price
￥230,000
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