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Japanese Antique Black Sword Case 1800s-1860s / Exhibition Stand Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a wooden box for storing Japanese swords.
This item is from the Edo period. (1800s-1860s
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Antiquities
Materials
Wood, Paper
Japanese Antique Samurai Swords Complete 9 Book Set 1792 Masterpiece Prints
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japanese woodblock print book in the Edo period, 18th century, 1792
Title: Koto/Old Japanese Swords
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Arms, Armor and Weapons
Materials
Paper
Hermes Silk Scarf Tsubas Designed by Christiane Vauzelles with Original Box
By Christiane Vauzelles
Located in New Hope, PA
protective handle on a Japanese sword, which are typically enhanced with inlay or carving. This scarf is in
Category
Late 20th Century French Scarves
17th Century Edo Period Samurai Katana Sword Scabbards
Located in Fukuoka, JP
A remarkable piece of Japanese history, a Fine Wakizashi Samurai short sword scabbard (no blade
Category
Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Antiquities
Materials
Leather, Shagreen, Wood
19th Century (Edo-Meiji Period) Samurai Wakizashi Sword and Scabbards
Located in Fukuoka, JP
A remarkable piece of Japanese history, a fine Wakizashi Samurai short sword scabbard with blade
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Antiquities
Materials
Gold, Silver, Copper
Hermes blue ivory gold TSUBAS 90 Scarf silk
By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
petrol and white with details in gold and brown. A tsubas is the handle or protective guard of a Japanese
Category
1990s French Scarves
Bokken Chair, Walnut Structure , turquoise back, Minimalist Design made in Italy
By Bellavista e Piccini
Located in Milan, Lombardy
are inspired by the bokken, a wooden replica of the Japanese sword used in the training of the
Category
2010s Italian Minimalist Chairs
Materials
Gold Leaf
Woman - Original Woodcut by Utagawa Kunisada - 1830 ca.
By Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)
Located in Roma, IT
Japanese sword used by the samurai of ancient and feudal Japan. The scene could represent Onna-bugeisha
Category
1830s Figurative Prints
Materials
Woodcut
Japanese Bone Veneer Sword Form Letter Opener and Scabbard
Located in Austin, TX
An impressive Japanese carved and scrimshaw bone veneer letter opener in the form of a large sword
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Letter Openers
Materials
Bone
Japan Antique Samurai Sword Hand Painted Scroll Brilliant Blue Colors
Located in South Burlington, VT
A rare gem seldom available, even in Japan.
A very fine and impressive Japanese antique hand
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Japanese Exceptional Antique Samurai Sword Saya Scabbard Red Nuri Lacquer
Located in South Burlington, VT
An important and exceptionally fine quality Japanese antique Samurai sword scabbard for wakizashi
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze, Iron
19th Century Japanese Elm Wood and Cloisonné Samurai Sword Stand Display
Located in San Francisco, CA
drawer (please see all photos). Swords not included.
Japan, 1870-1899.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
Materials
Enamel
Antique Japanese Katana Samurai Sword Ray Skin Handle Wood Scabbard 38"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Japanese katana / samurai sword. Same / white rayskin over wood on the tsuak (handle / hilt
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Arms, Armor and Weapons
Materials
Metal
Japan Shakudo Dragon Sword Cufflinks 14 Karat Gold Antique Victorian 1870
Located in New York, NY
period in Japan and were created by esteemed artists who made ornaments to adorn swords and armor. When
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Aesthetic Movement Cufflinks
Materials
14k Gold, Mixed Metal, Gold, Shakudo
Black Antique Wooden Box with Japanese Linen / Sword Box / Wabi-Sabi Art
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
can imitate.
A wooden box for storing Japanese Edo period swords.
Probably from 1750 to 1850
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo More Asian Art, Objects and Furni...
Materials
Cedar
Imperial Japanese Army Type 19 Company Grade Kyu-Gunto or Officer’s Dress Sword
Located in Milford, NH
A nice example of an Imperial Japanese Army Type 19 Company Grade Kyu-Gunto or Officer’s Dress
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Arms, Armor and Weapons
Materials
Metal
Wooden Box for Swords from the Edo Period in Japan / Wabi-Sabi Antique Box
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
A wooden box for storing Japanese Edo period swords.
The material is made of cedar or cypress
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Antiquities
Materials
Cedar
Samurai Sword Late, 19th Century
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Samurai sword late 19th century, Japan, 1890s.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Other Arms, Armor and Weapons
Materials
Other
Antique Samurai Katana Sword with Scabbard
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
WWII GUNTO Japanese army officer's military Katana sword Hand forged "?? kiyunobu in Army 98 Gunto
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Antiquities
Materials
Steel
Mid-century Japanese Menuki Cufflinks
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mid-century Japanese Menuki Cufflinks. Crafted in Japan in Menuki style, a sword handle decoration
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Modern Cufflinks
Materials
Mixed Metal
WWII Signed Samurai Sword with Lacquered Wood Scabbard
Located in Dallas, TX
Signed WWII Samurai sword.
Category
Vintage 1930s Japanese Edo Metalwork
Materials
Steel
Victorian Japanese Shakudo Carriage and Sailboat Locket
Located in Narberth, PA
Shakudo is the use of mixed metal alloys and was originally used in Japanese armor and swords
Category
Antique 1880s Japanese Victorian Necklace Enhancers
Materials
Sterling Silver, Brass, Shakudo
Shakudo Lobster Shrimp Brooch Pin Japan Antique Victorian, 1870
Located in New York, NY
is a technique that developed with the Japanese from their tradition of sword making. Sword fittings
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Aesthetic Movement Brooches
Materials
Mixed Metal, Shakudo
Rare Shakudo Bunny Rabbit Pendant Necklace Japan Antique Victorian, circa 1870
Located in New York, NY
technique that developed with the Japanese from their tradition of sword making. Sword fittings and shields
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Aesthetic Movement Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Mixed Metal, Shakudo
Rare Shakudo Bunny Rabbit Flower Pendant Necklace Japan Antique Victorian, 1870
Located in New York, NY
technique that developed with the Japanese from their tradition of sword making. Sword fittings and shields
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Aesthetic Movement Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Mixed Metal, Shakudo
Rare Shakudo Locket Pendant Necklace Bird Rickshaw Mount Fuji Japan Antique
Located in New York, NY
Samurai period in Japan and were created by esteemed artists who made ornaments to adorn swords and armor
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Aesthetic Movement Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Mixed Metal, Shakudo
1850 Edo antique Katana dansu, wabi sabi samurai swords tansu chest of drawers
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Katana dansu (Samurai swords cabinet) - manufactured in Kaei 3 (1850), Kyushu area, Japan. A
Category
Antique 1850s Japanese Edo Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Hardwood
19th Century Edo-/Meiji Period Samurai Wakizashi Short Sword and Scabbard
Located in North Miami, FL
wakizashi remained an iconic part of traditional japanese material culture.
The sword blade exhibits signs
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Arms, Armor and Weapons
Materials
Metal, Steel, Iron, Copper
Lovely 20th c Scroll 16th-17th c Painting Japan Artist Miyamoto Musashi Painted
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
a Kensei, a sword-saint of Japan.[2] He was the founder of the Niten Ichi-ryu school or Nito Ichi
Category
Antique 16th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
Japanese Antique Black Bellows / An objet d
art / 1868-1912s / Wabi-Sabi Mingei
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
the Tohoku region of Japan.
To make swords, etc., it is necessary to melt jade steel, which is the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antiquities
Materials
Wood, Cedar
Napoleon III Style Rectangular French Chinoserie Tray
Located in Prato, Tuscany
katanas (the katana is the Japanese sword always used by the Samurai), the artist has performed the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Chinoiserie More Folk Art
Materials
Paper
Black Coral Gold Necklace And Japanese Shakudo Pendant
Located in Chesterland, OH
copper into a darkened copper base and originally found its application in Japanese armor and swords
Category
Antique 19th Century Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Coral, Gold, 14k Gold, Bronze, Shakudo, Silver, Mixed Metal
C1890 Antique Shakudo Swivel Pendant with Images of a Frolicking Baboon
Located in Baltimore, MD
Shakudo is an ancient Japanese art form which developed from the Samurai tradition of sword making
Category
Antique 1890s Japanese Aesthetic Movement Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Gold, Shakudo
C1880 Shakudo Signet Ring of Mixed Metals for Member of the Warrior Class
Located in Baltimore, MD
An ancient Japanese art form, Shakudo developed from the Samurai tradition of sword making
Category
Antique 1890s Japanese Aesthetic Movement More Rings
Materials
Mixed Metal, Shakudo
Midcentury Steuben Style Excalibur Paperweight
Located in Dallas, TX
great !
Probably made circa 1970 in Japan and the sword handle has ‘Japan’ inscribed thereon.
The
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Crystal, Silver
Iconic Modernist Coffee or Side Table by Max Kment, 1955
By Max Kment
Located in Vienna, AT
beechwood, cord and glass, this table was greatly inspired by the Japanese samurai sword culture.
The
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Cord, Glass, Beech
Fine Art Vessel with Green Guilloche Enamel Moonstone and Mokume Cane Metal
Located in Boulder, CO
, a traditional Japanese copper/silver alloy for sword furniture and decorative metalwork. Each metal
Category
2010s North American Artisan Boxes and Cases
Materials
Moonstone, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Victorian Shakudo Carnelian Letter Opener
Located in Narberth, PA
Shakudo is the use of mixed metal alloys and was originally used in Japanese armor and swords
Category
Antique 1880s Victorian Desk Accessories
Materials
Carnelian, Sterling Silver, Yellow Gold
Victorian Shakudo Dragon/Fish Cufflinks
Located in Narberth, PA
Shakudo is the use of mixed metal alloys and was originally used in Japanese armor and swords
Category
Antique 1880s Victorian Cufflinks
Materials
Sterling Silver
Japanese Sword Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
Antique japanese Meiji period (c1875) katana dansu (sword chest) from Kyoto. Constructed of solid
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Coffee and Cocktail Tables
$3,850
Japanese Sword, Katana Named “Yakumo”, NBTHK Jūyō Tōken, 14th Century
Located in Milano, IT
Sword) issued by the Nihon Bijutsu Token Hozon Kyokai (Society for the Preservation of the Japanese Art
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Japanese Metalwork
Materials
Steel
Sword Tansu
Located in New York, NY
brass ware. From a Japanese military family, originally used to store katanas (traditional Japanese
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
$3,500
Outstanding Japanese Mixed Metal Incense Burner – Koro
Located in Christchurch, GB
, Toyama Prefecture, Meiji Period”, he is also recorded In the Robert Haynes : the index of Japanese sword
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Hibachi with Japanese Samurai Sword Scabbards
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and very unusual Japanese 19th century hibachi. The exterior is decorated with split
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer, Wood
A Japanese Katana by Rai Kuninaga
Located in Milano, IT
by the Moriyama Matsudaira daimyo branch.
Rai Kunitoshi, one of the top Japanese sword makers of
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Japanese Metalwork
Materials
Iron
Japanese Samurai Sword in Koshirae, Tokubetsu Hozon Tōken, circa 1660
Located in Milano, IT
A Sukekuni Shinto Katana
Samurai sword in koshirae
Date: Early Edo period, circa 1660
Category
Antique 17th Century Japanese Metalwork
Materials
Iron
Osaka Shinto Katana, Early Edo Period, Kanbun Era, circa 1665 Nbthk Hozon Tōken
Located in Milano, IT
of the Japanese swords of this period.
Category
Antique 17th Century Japanese Metalwork
Materials
Iron
Fine Wakizashi Sword
By Yasuhiro Shito
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Fine Wakizashi sword
Early Shinto-era, circa 1600 A.D.
Signed BICHU NO KAMI TACHIBANA YASUHIRO
Category
Antique 16th Century Japanese Edo Metalwork
Materials
Metal
$6,645
Japanese Kiriwood Katana Dansu
Located in San Francisco, CA
Simple and elegant Japanese antique katana(sword chest) tansu on black lacquer wood stand. Made of
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Kito-Ryu Sword Fighting Mask
Located in San Francisco, CA
an intricately webbed Kito-ryu Sword fighting mask
mounted on museum base
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Collectibles and Curiosities
Important Soden-Bizen Samurai Sword by Masamitsu
Located in Milano, IT
Juyo Token (Important Sword) certificate issued by the Nihon Bijutsu Token Hozon Kyokai in 2022
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Japanese Metalwork
Materials
Steel
Exceptional Japanese Shakudo and Mixed Metal Tsuba
Located in Christchurch, GB
the golden era of Japanese metalworkers and sword smiths.
Provenance :
UK based Japanese works of
Category
Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Metalwork
Materials
Metal, Gold
Huge Finely Mounted Japanese Mixed Metal O-Tanto Wakizashi
Located in Christchurch, GB
As part of our Japanese works of art collection we are delighted to offer this exceptionally large
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Metal
Heianjo Nagayoshi Samurai sword with koshire, Tokubetsu Hozon Token
Located in Milano, IT
DATE Mid Muromachi (ca. 1490)
CERTIFICATE NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token
NAGASA 75.1 cm
MOTOHABA 2.93cm
SAKIHABA 1.97 mm
MEI Heianjo Nagayoshi
Heianjo Nagayoshi is a swordmith of the ...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Japanese Metalwork
Materials
Iron
Antique Asian Parquetry Silk Robe or Sword Chest Coffee Table, circa 1880
Located in Salisbury, Wiltshire
robe chest would have been made in either Japan or Korea. If you want a stunning item for one of your
Category
Antique 1880s Japanese Meiji Blanket Chests
Materials
Hardwood
Katana Dansu
Located in San Francisco, CA
Antique Japanese Katana Dansu (sword chest) from the Meiji period - c 1870s. Keyaki (zelkova
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
$3,400
Taima Katana Late Kamakura Period, circa 1300-1320 NBTHK Juyō Tōken
Located in Milano, IT
characteristics as the foundation for many of the sword making schools that followed throughout Japanese history
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Japanese Metalwork
Materials
Iron
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At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal Japanese sword for your home. Each Japanese sword for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, walnut and hardwood. There are 121 variations of the antique or vintage Japanese sword you’re looking for, while we also have 158 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer Japanese sword, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A Japanese sword is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in modern, Scandinavian Modern and Art Nouveau styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one Japanese sword that is appealing in its simplicity, but Bellavista e Piccini, Ghidini 1961 and Esvee produced versions that are worth a look.
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Prices for a Japanese sword start at $50 and top out at $277,000 with the average selling for $2,253.
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- What is a Japanese sword called?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022What a Japanese sword is called depends on its length. A short sword is a wakizashi, which means "side arm." The longer, more well-known sword is the katana. Samurai carried both types of swords. The pair is known as a daisho, which translates to "big and small." Shop a variety of Japanese swords on 1stDibs.
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