Japanese swords
17 September 2019
Description

These were given to my father when stationed in Japan in the 60’s or 70’s from a general in the Japanese military. I did some research and couldn’t find anything like them.

Provenance

My father gave them to me

Acquired from
Inherited
For sale
Maybe
Answered within 1 day
By s.k. Breider
Sep 19, 07:58 UTC
Fair Market Value
€150 - €250 EUR
Insurance Value $0 EUR
What does this mean?

This display is made in Japan and it is supposed to show the Samurai weapons and ornaments of the Momoyama period and Edo period (1600-1868) tsuba. These are reproductions though made in second half 20th century.
On the right are models of old coins, I see a koban and a 'cow tongue' piece of gold. The swords are called Wakizashi or short sword. Estimation is a little difficult. Its made for decorative purposes and not for real use. Samurai speak to the imagination of people and adds to the value I believe. My estimation takes this in consideration.

Regards,

Simon Breider

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