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Kogarasu maru zukuri Tanto: Signature: Omote: Hachiman gu on tachi motte Yokou tetsu. Ura: Osaka ju Gassan Sadakatsu kin saku. Length: 25.7cm. Sori: 0.4 cm Jigane: Ayasugi Hada. Hamon: Suguha with Hotsure and Uchinoke with deep Ko-nie. Paper: NBTHK Hozon Hakogaki: Gassan Sadakatsu self writting Hakogaki. Shugo Tanto itofuri Ikkanhei taisha Iwashimizu Hachimangu Goshinpou ontachi motte Yoko tetsu, Yamato Amakuni den Kogarasumaru zukuri, Senzo denrai Ayasugi motte Hiden. Nagasa 8 sun 5 bu Kin saku. Showa 14 nen 6 gatsu Kichijitsu. Osaka ju Gassan Sadakatsu

Ian, i hope you are well. Check the Link i post, so you have a good look inside the of the Somen that show the lacquering. By the Tare maby you are right.But these Somen is never Edo, but the work is good, and the Price was ok. Tom

Hi, for me it is Gendai, not older as 50 years.And it was on Yahoo. Look at the Link. https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/u322711751 Tom

Here is one: Tom

Hi, yes for an end price is the price more as fair. If you want to learn more about Armors, so come to the Forum. Here the Link: http://www.nihonto-yoroi.com/forum/ Tom

Bichu no kami Tachibana Yasuhiro, and kiku. Its a juyo Katana. Nagasa is 74 cm. Tom

Here an other one. Its a Masterpiece. Signature: Ki no kuni Yasutoshi Nagasa: 71.20 cm Sory: 1.25 cm Motohaba: 3.20 cm Motokasane: 7.1 mm Hamon: O-gunome with Choji. Jihada: Itame with Chikei. Paper: NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon

Here more. Tom

Here the pictures. Tom

Kii no kuni Tachibana Yasutsuna, first generation. This one is a masterpiece of Yasutsuna. Signature: Kii no kuni Yasusuna Nagasa: 70.20 cm Sori: 1.20 cm Motohaba: 3.15 cm Motokasane: 0.8 cm Hamon: Choji – midare Hada: Mokume Papier: NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Koshira: Shirasaya + Katana Koshira Tom

As Dave said, the Kato Yoroi is truly outstanding. Alone the opening was great,i have met many friends and customers at the opening. And the Party after the opening was exellent. Thank you to Peter. Pictures of the opening you can find here. https://www.facebook.com/samuraiartmuseum/photos/pcb.1947968855441365/1947968508774733/?type=3&theater Tom

Hi Dan, all in all it is a nice Hon Kozane Gusuku with a fine Toppai Nari Kabuto, and the Price of this Yoroi is a normal Dealer Price. And here in Europe you pay mutch more for this quallity. As Dave said, the Prices for good Yoroi like these will go mutch higher in the neext few Years. Tom

It must not always toran-ba. The best Blades from the 2nd Sukehiro was the one with suguha. Tom

Dont buy these Sword. The Koshira is not old, and the Blade is a Metall-Tsunagi and not more. Tom

Yes, 2nd generation. Tom

Exellent work. Fine to see many juyo and Tokubetsu juyo swords,and Koshira, Kabuto, Menpo and juyo Yoroi, but i think only a few people knows that a lot of these top items comes from me over the last 18 years. Tom

Gassan, looks Shin Shinto. Tom

The middle Kanji ´´ In ´´ is his own made Kanji ´´in ´´ from normal. Or better his characteristics Kanji. Thats the thinking. Tom

The signature is ´´ Shoin sei ´´ Tom

Hi Uwe, it looks realy good.I will be there in August before the opening.I had yesterday a call with Peter. I hope that you will finish with the swords in 2 weeks. Tom

Hello, yes you can see there many swords, juyo and tokubetsu juyo. I think that he has around 200 swords or more, but not all to see now. A Catalouge will come in the Future, but the best is you ask by yourself.Wait till the Webside is finish and the Museum is open. Tom

Hello, here i give you now the first Information from the new private Samurai Museum what will be open in Berlin at September. It is the Private collection from one of my clients, Mr Peter Janssen. For me is it the biggest Private Collection here in Europe. Here the Link from the Webside. http://www.samurai-artmuseum.com/ Tom

Hi Robert; please send the pictures to swordinfo@aol.com Best Thomas

Hi Marco, yes thats true.That is around the price you pay here in Germany for handling these. Nothing is for free. Tom

Show pictures from the other Suits Robert. Im always on the Market to look for fine Armor. Tom