DaveM4P99

Interesting thought! Thank you!

Ok thank you! I was unsure of the vocabulary. Although, the Nakago-ana is also filled in with gold, where the blade would go. Strange no?

Hi all. What do we think of this Tsuba? And why would the sukashi be filled in?? Reading on here, the filling of sukashi spaces is usually referred as gan-kin (嵌金)...but I am unsure of the purpose. Thanks for any info on this! Thanks! Dave

Hi everyone! Reviving this old thread. Anyone have thoughts on the armor chest? The symbol on it? This cloth and silk pouch were found in the bottom of the chest. Any idea? Yorimasa? Literally translates to Trust the Government? But probably not the real meaning. Thank you!

Another from the collection... Any thoughts on age, history etc? Thank you! -Dave

Thanks so far all! One more book found...

So my family has a bit of a collection...these are the Japanese items I could identify. Any help with info or history on any of these would be great! Thanks in advance for your thoughts. -Dave Tonsu chest right? https://i.imgur.com/DtMpTjy.jpeg https://i.imgur.com/93M4R5l.jpeg Masks https://i.imgur.com/zC4gPMQ.jpeg https://i.imgur.com/ySj5XpI.jpeg https://i.imgur.com/bbmBkFB.jpeg https://i.imgur.com/isawe7Y.jpeg https://i.imgur.com/PYJJIMo.jpeg https://i.imgur.com/vQTpRy9.jpeg https://i.imgur.com/blvnhOH.jpeg Tsuba. Not sure why the holes are filled in. Any idea? https://i.imgur.com/jFXFBax.jpeg https://i.imgur.com/p2wOJ8V.jpeg An armor chest? https://i.imgur.com/zYir55U.jpeg https://i.imgur.com/dqgWdpP.jpeg A fan that opens to the rising sun emblem. https://i.imgur.com/pR1aqh2.jpeg Helmet https://i.imgur.com/ZB2Mr8K.jpeg Kimono stand? Chinese robe on the stand currently https://i.imgur.com/MqV2ig6.jpeg https://i.imgur.com/HlZPAdr.jpeg Box the kimono stand came in https://i.imgur.com/8yuwbzQ.jpeg Books. Any rare ones? https://i.imgur.com/FqdIaoz.jpeg https://i.imgur.com/K20MQAp.jpeg https://i.imgur.com/2J5jfPq.jpeg https://i.imgur.com/0SpLWr0.jpeg https://i.imgur.com/n9ngLT3.jpeg Samples - value R200

So a Mitsumuni (three sided mune) is known to be a characteristic of Yamashiro den or Soshu den?

Any other ideas? So far we are thinking early 1500s? I know it's tough to guess with just pictures though.

Here are some dimensions! Thanks to everyone so far.

Thanks Chris. He's in Texas I believe.

Thank you Rivkin! So leaning towards quite an old blade here huh? We look forward to more info!

Thanks Chris! And the Ubu determination is due to the shape of the tang? It doesn't look like it was shortened?

Pics attached.

Hi all! Been a while since I posted. Posting this for a friend who got it for $10 at a garage sale. Shape looks nice to my untrained eyes. Obviously in rough shape though. What do you experts think?? Any help appreciated! https://i.imgur.com/hQuRy7N.jpeg https://i.imgur.com/kms9Oiu.jpeg https://i.imgur.com/p2XkSff.jpeg https://i.imgur.com/NO1q0yk.jpeg https://i.imgur.com/Ccku0u2.jpeg https://i.imgur.com/2z8MIzA.jpeg https://i.imgur.com/3x0Hllb.jpeg