The Complete Collection

Collection

60 authenticated objects

No. 1 · Writing Box - Suzuribako

A suzuribako [writing box]

Edo period, 17th - 18th century

No. 10 · Tsuba

Four iron tsuba

Momoyama - Edo period, late 16th - 19th century

No. 11 · Tsuba

Four iron tsuba

Edo period, 18th - 19th century

No. 12 · War Hat

A black lacquer jingasa [war hat]

Edo period, 17th century

Black lacquer ground with extensive gold togidashi-e and hiramaki-e decoration, silver and pewter inlay, red lacquer interior.

No. 13 · War Hat

A black lacquered leather jingasa [war hat]

Momoyama - Edo period, late 16th - early 17th century

No. 14 · Writing Box

A fubako [letter box] depicting playing cards

Edo period, 18th - 19th century

No. 15 · Helmet

A bullet-tested six-plate iron kabuto [helmet]

Signed ...to Ietsugu saku (made by Ietsugu...). Muromachi - Momoyama, 16th century

No. 16 · War Hat

A iron Nanban style jingasa [war hat]

Momoyama period, late 16th century

No. 17 · War Hat

A lacquer jingasa [war hat]

Edo period, 19th century

No. 19 · War Hat

An iron jingasa [war hat]

Edo period, 17th century

Iron with gold and silver nunome-zogan inlay, depicting dragons amid clouds.

No. 2 · Stirrups

A pair of abumi [stirrups]

Momoyama - Edo period, late 16th - 17th century

No. 20 · War Hat

A russet iron jingasa [war hat]

Momoyama - Edo period, late 16th - early 17th century

No. 22 · Writing Box

A suzuribako [writing box]

Edo period, 19th century

No. 23 · Writing Box

A suzuribako [writing box]

Edo period, 17th century

Iron with applied silver and shakudo decoration, remnants of gilt copper mounts.

No. 24 · Writing Box

A suzuribako [writing box]

Edo period, 17th century

No. 25 · Arms & Armour

A nimai-do gusoku [armour]

Edo period, 18th century

No. 26 · Writing Box

A suzuribako [writing box]

Sealed Kan, after Ritsuo. Edo period, early 19th century

No. 27 · Arms & Armour

A shikishi-bako [box for square poem paper]

Edo period, 18th - 19th century

No. 28 · Writing Box

A suzuribako [writing box]

Momoyama - Edo period, late 16th - early 17th century

No. 29 · Writing Box

A suzuribako [writing box]

Signed Ritsuo (Ogawa Haritsu, 1663-1747) and sealed Kan. Edo period, 18th century

No. 3 · Stirrups

A pair of abumi [stirrups]

Signed Kashu ju Fujio Nagahide saku (Made by Fujio Nagahide, a resident of Kashu Province). Edo period, 17th century

No. 30 · Writing Box

A fine suzuribako [writing box]

Edo period, 17th - 18th century

No. 31 · Arms & Armour

A shikishi-bako [box for square poem paper]

Signed Gyonen hachijuichi-o Muchuan zo. Edo period, 19th century

Red Raku-type earthenware with dark iron-rich glaze, unglazed foot ring.

No. 32 · Arms & Armour

A yokohagi nimai-do gusoku [armour]

The helmet signed Joshu ju Saotome Ienari. Edo period, 18th century

No. 33 · Lacquer Box

A lacquer fubako [letter box]

Edo period, 17th - 18th century

No. 35 · Arms & Armour

A lacquer jubako [tiered box]

Edo period, 17th century

No. 36 · Writing Box

A suzuribako [writing box]

Edo period, 17th century

No. 38 · Sword & Tanto

A tanto

Signed Sukemune. The koshirae Meiji period, late 19th century

No. 39 · Sword & Tanto

An aikuchi tanto

The koshirae, Edo period, 19th century

No. 4 · Saddle

A lacquer kura [saddle]

Edo period, late 17th - early 18th century

Decorated overall in gold, silver and black hiramaki-e, mura-nashiji and inlays of silver and gold foil, with cherry blossoms and foliage.

No. 40 · Sword & Tanto

A tanto

The koshirae Edo period, 19th century

No. 41 · Sword & Tanto

A tanto

The koshirae, Meiji period, 19th century

No. 42 · Writing Box

A suzuribako [writing box]

Edo period, 17th - 18th century

No. 43 · Writing Box

A suzuribako [writing box]

Momoyama period, late 16th century

No. 44 · Helmet

An iron five-plate kabuto [helmet]

Momoyama - Edo period, late 16th - early 17th century

No. 45 · Writing Box

A Ryukyu Islands suzuribako [writing box]

Edo period, 18th century

No. 46 · Writing Box

A suzuribako [writing box]

Edo period, 17th century

No. 47 · Helmet

An iron momonari kabuto [peach-shaped helmet]

Momoyama - Edo period, late 16th - early 17th century

No. 5 · Stirrups

A pair of abumi [stirrups]

Signed Kashu ju Nobukuni (Nobukuni, a resident of Kaga Province). Edo period, 17th - 18th century

No. 50 · Writing Box

A suzuribako [writing box]

Edo period, 17th century

No. 51 · Writing Box

A suzuribako [writing box]

Edo period, 17th - 18th century

No. 52 · Writing Box

A suzuribako [writing box]

Signed Tsuchida Soetsu and kao [cursive monogram]. Edo period, 18th century

No. 53 · Writing Box

A suzuribako [writing box]

Edo period, 19th century

No. 54 · Writing Box

A suzuribako [writing box]

Edo period, 17th century

No. 55 · Writing Box

A suzuribako [writing box]

Edo period, 18th century

No. 56 · Lacquer Box

A ryoshibako [document box]

After Hon'ami Koetsu (1558-1637). Edo period, 18th - 19th century

No. 57 · Drum

A lacquer and wood drum

Edo period, 19th century

No. 58 · Drum

A lacquer tsuzumi [drum]

Edo period, 17th century with later mounting

No. 59 · Arms & Armour

A wood bokuto [wooden sword]

Edo period, 19th century

No. 6 · Saddle

A lacquer kura [saddle] and abumi [stirrups] ensuite

Momoyama - Edo period, late 16th - early 17th century

No. 7 · Writing Box

A suzuribako [writing box]

Momoyama period, 16th - early 17th century

Iron with gilt copper fittings, lacquered fukigaeshi, original silk lacing in orange and black.

No. 8 · Tsuba

Four iron tsuba

Momoyama - Edo period, 17th - 18th century

No. 9 · Tsuba

Three iron tsuba

Edo period, 17th - 18th century

No. 99 · Sword & Tanto

Test Object - Sabre JPA - Wakizashi Kaiyō 海洋

Edo period, 17th - 18th century

Blade T10 Hamon steel with BO-HI Guard (Tsuba 鍔) Carved gilded Zinc alloy Scabbard (Saya 鞘) Lacquered ebony wood & bull horn Kurigata Handle (tsuka 柄) Genuine stingray leather Gilded Zinc alloy Menuki kit Bamboo Mekugi