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The Samurai: Japanese Arms and Armour
9 May - 16 May 2024 • London
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Your local time • 12:00 PM GMT

1. Anonymous | Various scenes from the Revenge of the Soga Brothers | Edo period, 17th - 18th century

2. Anonymous | Hunting oni | Edo period, 18th century
![A rare and impressive kawari kabuto [eccentrically-shaped helmet] | Edo period, 17th century](https://sothebys-md.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/9c5c875/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x2000+0+0/resize/150x150!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsothebys-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fmedia-desk%2Fwebnative%2Fimages%2Fef%2Fce%2F592458e145869c2439d496899124%2Fl24221-cyvzj-t2-02.jpg)
3. A rare and impressive kawari kabuto [eccentrically-shaped helmet] | Edo period, 17th century
![A rare shinomi-nari kabuto [high conical helmet] | Momoyama period, late 16th century](https://sothebys-md.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/aa853fe/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x2000+0+0/resize/150x150!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsothebys-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fmedia-desk%2Fwebnative%2Fimages%2F67%2Fe8%2Fac46878a4e9495f44eb32e804f9d%2Fl24221-cyvzk-t2-02.jpg)
4. A rare shinomi-nari kabuto [high conical helmet] | Momoyama period, late 16th century
![A Haruta school suji-bachi [helmet with raised ridges] | Signed Haruta Katsusada | The bowl Momoyama period, late 16th - early 17th century](https://sothebys-md.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/62d76e2/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x2000+0+0/resize/150x150!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsothebys-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fmedia-desk%2Fwebnative%2Fimages%2Fc2%2Fde%2F8e6ab1ab4e99b8e20b5037e7dca6%2Fl24221-cypcx-t2-02.jpg)
5. A Haruta school suji-bachi [helmet with raised ridges] | Signed Haruta Katsusada | The bowl Momoyama period, late 16th - early 17th century
![A fine Saotome suji-bachi [helmet with raised ridges] | Signed Joshu no Ju Saotome Ieno (Saotome Ieno, a resident of Hitachi Province) | Edo period, 17th century](https://sothebys-md.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/b5677d0/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x2000+0+0/resize/150x150!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsothebys-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fmedia-desk%2Fwebnative%2Fimages%2F4b%2Fe2%2F290e9ffe40549261d35f92845ea7%2Fl24221-cypcw-t2-02.jpg)
6. A fine Saotome suji-bachi [helmet with raised ridges] | Signed Joshu no Ju Saotome Ieno (Saotome Ieno, a resident of Hitachi Province) | Edo period, 17th century
![A Myochin zaboshi kabuto [helmet with seated rivets] and associated Myochin mempo [face mask] | The helmet signed Sagami no kuni ju Yoshihisa saku (made by Yoshihisa, a resident of Sagami Province) | The mempo signed Myochin Munenao | The helmet Muromachi period, 16th century | The mempo Edo period, 17th century](https://sothebys-md.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/442a2cd/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x2000+0+0/resize/150x150!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsothebys-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fmedia-desk%2Fwebnative%2Fimages%2F02%2F73%2Fa851f8de47dfa094db5b631e4237%2Fl24221-cypcv-t2-01.jpg)
7. A Myochin zaboshi kabuto [helmet with seated rivets] and associated Myochin mempo [face mask] | The helmet signed Sagami no kuni ju Yoshihisa saku (made by Yoshihisa, a resident of Sagami Province) | The mempo signed Myochin Munenao | The helmet Muromachi period, 16th century | The mempo Edo period, 17th century
![An eboshi-nari kabuto [court cap shaped helmet] | Edo period, 18th century](https://sothebys-md.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/6013cfd/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x2000+0+0/resize/150x150!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsothebys-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fmedia-desk%2Fwebnative%2Fimages%2F21%2F35%2F30bce08048e190dbdcbb40eeab80%2Fl24221-cybyk-t2-02.jpg)
8. An eboshi-nari kabuto [court cap shaped helmet] | Edo period, 18th century
![A suji-bachi [helmet with raised ridges] | Signed Saotome Iechika | Edo period, 17th century](https://sothebys-md.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/c1c62ba/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5498x5498+0+0/resize/150x150!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsothebys-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fmedia-desk%2Fbc%2Fd6%2F999db65042279588cd0a6ad3f25b%2Fl24221-cybyl-t2-02.jpg)
9. A suji-bachi [helmet with raised ridges] | Signed Saotome Iechika | Edo period, 17th century
![A kawari kabuto [eccentrically shaped helmet] | Edo period, 17th century](https://sothebys-md.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/c67ce78/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5653x5653+0+0/resize/150x150!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsothebys-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fmedia-desk%2Fb5%2Fc0%2F90becf3a4bcf9914b67147d8ffe9%2Fl24221-cybyj-t2-02.jpg)
10. A kawari kabuto [eccentrically shaped helmet] | Edo period, 17th century
![A rare suji-bachi [helmet with raised ridges] | Signed Fusamune and kao [cursive monogram] | Muromachi period, 16th century](https://sothebys-md.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/51ad0ab/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x2000+0+0/resize/150x150!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsothebys-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fmedia-desk%2Fwebnative%2Fimages%2F6a%2F99%2F7bd99bea4176bdccb6b8709be35d%2Fl24221-cxtw8-t2-02.jpg)
11. A rare suji-bachi [helmet with raised ridges] | Signed Fusamune and kao [cursive monogram] | Muromachi period, 16th century
![A kawari-kabuto [eccentrically shaped helmet] | Edo period, 19th century](https://sothebys-md.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/d51629f/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x2000+0+0/resize/150x150!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsothebys-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fmedia-desk%2Fwebnative%2Fimages%2F2f%2F22%2F1da989d14eaf9cb80da5bf9118b0%2Fl24221-cy553-t1-01.jpg)
13. A kawari-kabuto [eccentrically shaped helmet] | Edo period, 19th century
![A kawari-kabuto [eccentrically shaped helmet] | Edo period, 18th century](https://sothebys-md.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/deb27f3/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x2000+0+0/resize/150x150!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsothebys-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fmedia-desk%2Fwebnative%2Fimages%2F45%2F29%2F324911344cf190b05f9f4656c739%2Fl24221-cy554-t1-01.jpg)
14. A kawari-kabuto [eccentrically shaped helmet] | Edo period, 18th century
![A suji-bachi [helmet with raised ridges] and mempo [face mask] | Edo period, 18th century](https://sothebys-md.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/cf013f5/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x2000+0+0/resize/150x150!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsothebys-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fmedia-desk%2Fwebnative%2Fimages%2F07%2F31%2F334ab7554dec8995f84826a483a4%2Fl24221-cx6w3-t1-02.jpg)
15. A suji-bachi [helmet with raised ridges] and mempo [face mask] | Edo period, 18th century
![A fine okegawa shichimai-do gusoku [armour] | The helmet signed Joshu ju Saotome Ietada (Saotome Ietada, a resident of Hitachi Province) | Edo period, 18th century](https://sothebys-md.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/3f35feb/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5645x7533+0+0/resize/150x200!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsothebys-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fmedia-desk%2Fee%2F56%2F8e478bd54544be58db2dadda9fd4%2Fl24221-c7pcm-bi-t1-02.jpg)
16. A fine okegawa shichimai-do gusoku [armour] | The helmet signed Joshu ju Saotome Ietada (Saotome Ietada, a resident of Hitachi Province) | Edo period, 18th century
![A yokohagi nimai-do gusoku [armour] | The helmet signed Joshu ju Saotome Ienari (Saotome Ienari, a resident of Hitachi Province) | Edo period, 18th century](https://sothebys-md.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/7d739c1/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1499x2000+0+0/resize/150x200!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsothebys-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fmedia-desk%2Fwebnative%2Fimages%2Fcd%2F53%2Fd7393dbd471b8314a2f8d1faaf45%2Fl24221-c7scj-bi-06-t1.jpg)
17. A yokohagi nimai-do gusoku [armour] | The helmet signed Joshu ju Saotome Ienari (Saotome Ienari, a resident of Hitachi Province) | Edo period, 18th century
![A rare Nanban-style nimai-do gusoku [armour] | Edo period, 17th century](https://sothebys-md.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/904e380/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1499x2000+0+0/resize/150x200!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsothebys-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fmedia-desk%2Fwebnative%2Fimages%2Ffb%2Ff7%2F6de1f6024b44bcd41259cfd02031%2Fl24221-cxslw-t1-01.jpg)
18. A rare Nanban-style nimai-do gusoku [armour] | Edo period, 17th century
![An okegawa-do gusoku [armour] | The helmet signed Myochin | Edo period, 18th century](https://sothebys-md.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/1407fa8/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1499x2000+0+0/resize/150x200!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsothebys-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fmedia-desk%2Fwebnative%2Fimages%2F2e%2F0e%2F66d445994014a718633f7d80224d%2Fl24221-cx6w2-t1-01.jpg)
19. An okegawa-do gusoku [armour] | The helmet signed Myochin | Edo period, 18th century
![A koboshi-bachi [helmet with small standing rivets] | Edo period, 17th - 18th century](https://sothebys-md.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/ab3df0e/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x2000+0+0/resize/150x150!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsothebys-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fmedia-desk%2Fwebnative%2Fimages%2F15%2F69%2F6abd86eb421588aafc7663165e04%2Fl24221-cypds-t2-02.jpg)
22. A koboshi-bachi [helmet with small standing rivets] | Edo period, 17th - 18th century
![A momonari kabuto [peach shaped helmet] and somen [full face mask] | Edo period, 17th century and later](https://sothebys-md.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/70236f1/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x2000+0+0/resize/150x150!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsothebys-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fmedia-desk%2Fwebnative%2Fimages%2Fcb%2F68%2F46f1130745eda704012ce4ba749b%2Fl24221-cz924-t2-01-rx.jpg)
23. A momonari kabuto [peach shaped helmet] and somen [full face mask] | Edo period, 17th century and later
![A fine so-fukurin suji-bachi [helmet with raised ridges] | Edo period, 18th century](https://sothebys-md.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/f98ddbc/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x2000+0+0/resize/150x150!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsothebys-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fmedia-desk%2Fwebnative%2Fimages%2Fc3%2Fbc%2F988783c3465b8a25e342dd6bf8e2%2Fl24221-c6bv5-t1-01.jpg)
24. A fine so-fukurin suji-bachi [helmet with raised ridges] | Edo period, 18th century
![A fine and rare Saiga-bachi [Saiga style helmet] and ho-ate [half mask] | Signed Haruta Mitsusada saku (made by Haruta Mitsusada) | Muromachi - Momoyama period, 16th century](https://sothebys-md.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/80c2a84/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x2000+0+0/resize/150x150!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsothebys-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fmedia-desk%2Fwebnative%2Fimages%2F3f%2Fa4%2Ff3aa70bc40f09ce7b93a9cf95f41%2Fl24221-cy556-t1-01.jpg)
25. A fine and rare Saiga-bachi [Saiga style helmet] and ho-ate [half mask] | Signed Haruta Mitsusada saku (made by Haruta Mitsusada) | Muromachi - Momoyama period, 16th century
![A Myochin suji-bachi [helmet with raised ridges] | Signed Myochin Nobuie and kao [cursive monogram] | Muromachi period, dated Tenbun yonen kinoto hitsuji nigatsu kichijitsu (an auspicious day in the 2nd month 1535)](https://sothebys-md.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/ece3faa/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x2000+0+0/resize/150x150!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsothebys-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fmedia-desk%2Fwebnative%2Fimages%2F4c%2F17%2F019eefa24539a4ca3c454abc1a56%2Fl24221-cy557-t1-02.jpg)
26. A Myochin suji-bachi [helmet with raised ridges] | Signed Myochin Nobuie and kao [cursive monogram] | Muromachi period, dated Tenbun yonen kinoto hitsuji nigatsu kichijitsu (an auspicious day in the 2nd month 1535)
![A nimai-do gusoku [armour], Edo period, 17th - 18th century](https://sothebys-md.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/836acf6/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1499x2000+0+0/resize/150x200!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsothebys-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fmedia-desk%2Fwebnative%2Fimages%2F3e%2Fc3%2F86b2ca6c436d9344a740386e1a36%2Fl24221-cyzpd-t2-01.jpg)
29. A nimai-do gusoku [armour], Edo period, 17th - 18th century
![A so-fukurin kabuto [helmet] | Edo period, 17th century](https://sothebys-md.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/75354ea/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x2000+0+0/resize/150x150!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsothebys-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fmedia-desk%2Fwebnative%2Fimages%2F0d%2F14%2Fb4eb1e60404d9f5ef9ed406f4a95%2Fl24221-cyz4b-t2-02.jpg)
30. A so-fukurin kabuto [helmet] | Edo period, 17th century
![A momonari kabuto [peach-shaped helmet] and an associated mempo [face mask] | Edo period, 17th century](https://sothebys-md.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/4c7110d/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x2000+0+0/resize/150x150!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsothebys-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fmedia-desk%2Fwebnative%2Fimages%2F27%2F2d%2F293637f142a5a086229f2daff40d%2Fl24221-cyqxj-t2-02.jpg)
31. A momonari kabuto [peach-shaped helmet] and an associated mempo [face mask] | Edo period, 17th century
![A suji-bachi [helmet with raised ridges] | Signed Myochin Ki Yoshihisa saku (made by Myochin Ki Yoshihisa) | Edo period, 18th century](https://sothebys-md.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/bc3f450/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x2000+0+0/resize/150x150!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsothebys-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fmedia-desk%2Fwebnative%2Fimages%2F28%2F6a%2Ff3b1609b47b3baa78bdf8bb7733c%2Fl24221-cyqz2-t2-02.jpg)
32. A suji-bachi [helmet with raised ridges] | Signed Myochin Ki Yoshihisa saku (made by Myochin Ki Yoshihisa) | Edo period, 18th century
![A suji-bachi [helmet with raised ridges] with silver inlay | Edo period, 17th century](https://sothebys-md.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/cac1000/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x1681+0+0/resize/150x126!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsothebys-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fmedia-desk%2Fwebnative%2Fimages%2F19%2F34%2Ffb93ea8b45a1993473cc71c707fc%2Fl24221-cyqyx-t2-02.jpg)
33. A suji-bachi [helmet with raised ridges] with silver inlay | Edo period, 17th century
![An eboshi-nari kaubuto [court cap shaped helmet] and an associated tengu mem [face mask in the form of a tengu] | Edo period, 18th century](https://sothebys-md.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/cb94e9b/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x2000+0+0/resize/150x150!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsothebys-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fmedia-desk%2Fwebnative%2Fimages%2Fcd%2F11%2F95a880ef4c6a979b170b5ca6a3b7%2Fl24221-cyqxh-t2-05.jpg)
34. An eboshi-nari kaubuto [court cap shaped helmet] and an associated tengu mem [face mask in the form of a tengu] | Edo period, 18th century
![A suji-bachi [helmet with raised ridges] | Edo period, 17th century](https://sothebys-md.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/8555916/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x2000+0+0/resize/150x150!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsothebys-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fmedia-desk%2Fwebnative%2Fimages%2Ff5%2Feb%2F43bf9e434e069e814a3d8067ba9f%2Fl24221-cyqz4-t2-02.jpg)
35. A suji-bachi [helmet with raised ridges] | Edo period, 17th century
![An o-boshi kabuto [helmet with large raised rivets] | Signed Muneaki saku (made by Muneaki) | Edo period, 17th century](https://sothebys-md.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/b9e138d/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x2000+0+0/resize/150x150!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsothebys-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fmedia-desk%2Fwebnative%2Fimages%2F97%2Ffb%2F4bd907fa494b9ef6871ba989b4b9%2Fl24221-cyqz8-t2-02.jpg)
36. An o-boshi kabuto [helmet with large raised rivets] | Signed Muneaki saku (made by Muneaki) | Edo period, 17th century
![A Myochin o-boshi kabuto [helmet with large seated rivets] | Signed Nihon yuiitsu katchu ryoko Myochin Shikibu Ki no Munetora kore o tsukuru (made by the Greatest Armourer of Japan [honorary title], Myochin Shikibu Ki no Munetora) | Edo period, 18th century](https://sothebys-md.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/256dbb9/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1946x2000+0+0/resize/150x154!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsothebys-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fmedia-desk%2Fwebnative%2Fimages%2Fca%2F4a%2F42b2a4304f9cb3271e281288dfa2%2Fl24221-cyqz9-t2-05.jpg)
37. A Myochin o-boshi kabuto [helmet with large seated rivets] | Signed Nihon yuiitsu katchu ryoko Myochin Shikibu Ki no Munetora kore o tsukuru (made by the Greatest Armourer of Japan [honorary title], Myochin Shikibu Ki no Munetora) | Edo period, 18th century
![A nanban kabuto [European style helmet] | Edo period, 17th century](https://sothebys-md.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/d42e34f/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x2000+0+0/resize/150x150!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsothebys-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fmedia-desk%2Fwebnative%2Fimages%2Fcc%2F6d%2Fddb9648648438f511cfd225fd788%2Fl24221-cyqz5-t2-02.jpg)
38. A nanban kabuto [European style helmet] | Edo period, 17th century
![A hoshi-bachi [helmet with raised rivets] | Edo period, 17th century](https://sothebys-md.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/3790359/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x2000+0+0/resize/150x150!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsothebys-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fmedia-desk%2Fwebnative%2Fimages%2Fe9%2F37%2F6e87992e42ceb672b007037661de%2Fl24221-cyqz3-t2-02.jpg)
39. A hoshi-bachi [helmet with raised rivets] | Edo period, 17th century

40. A wakizashi | Attributed to Rai Kunisue | Kamakura period, 13th century
![A Bizen wakizashi | Signed Bishu Osafune Yasumitsu (Yasumitsu, Osafune in Bizen Province) | Muromachi period, dated Eikyo yonen hachigatsu hi (a day in the fourth year, 8th month of the Eikyo era [equivalent to 1425])](https://sothebys-md.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/352d0d9/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1642x2000+0+0/resize/150x183!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsothebys-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fmedia-desk%2Fed%2F8b%2F8b2f95124d528b2fef1a0c577437%2Fl22225-c63y9-group.jpg)
41. A Bizen wakizashi | Signed Bishu Osafune Yasumitsu (Yasumitsu, Osafune in Bizen Province) | Muromachi period, dated Eikyo yonen hachigatsu hi (a day in the fourth year, 8th month of the Eikyo era [equivalent to 1425])

42. A Yamato Tegai school wakizashi | Attributed to Monju | Muromachi period, 15th century

43. A katana | Signed Moritaka saku (made by Moritaka) | Muromachi period, late 15th century

44. A katana | Signed Gassan | Muromachi period, 14th - 15th century

45. An Echizen katana | Attributed to Chiyozuru Morihiro | Nambokucho period, 14th century
![A kodachi | Attributed to Enju Kuniyoshi and with kinzogan [gold inlay] inscription by Hon'ami Koson and kao | Kamakura - Nambokucho period, 14th century](https://sothebys-md.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/955ca06/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1642x2000+0+0/resize/150x183!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsothebys-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fmedia-desk%2F90%2F4a%2F67320ba944c8be81e0ceed358b77%2Fl23225-ckqly-t2-group.jpg)
46. A kodachi | Attributed to Enju Kuniyoshi and with kinzogan [gold inlay] inscription by Hon'ami Koson and kao | Kamakura - Nambokucho period, 14th century

47. An important fine tachi | Signed Bizen no kuni Osafune ju Chikakage | Nanbokucho period, dated Ryakuo yonen shichigatsu (7th month 1339)
![A Mino school tachi | Attributed to Kinju and with kinzogan [gold inlay] inscription | Nambokucho period, 14th century](https://sothebys-md.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/f1f5f0e/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1603x2000+0+0/resize/150x187!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsothebys-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fmedia-desk%2Fwebnative%2Fimages%2F67%2F75%2Fb17611964ac18372aee0e26ada65%2Fl24221-cx3ww-t2-04-group.jpg)
48. A Mino school tachi | Attributed to Kinju and with kinzogan [gold inlay] inscription | Nambokucho period, 14th century

50. A katana | Signed Kanemitsu | Muromachi period, 16th century

51. A wakizashi | Signed Soshu ju Ise Daijo Tsunahiro do Tsunayuki saku yorite Kagotani Takateru nozomu saku (Ise Daijo Tsunahiro and Tsunayuki made this sword at the request of Kagotani Takateru) | Edo period, dated Empo nana tsuchinoto hitsuji nigatsu kichijitsu (an auspicious day in the second month, 7th Earth Goat year of 1679)

52. A wakizashi | Signed Banshu Tegarayama no fumoto Fujiwara Ujishige seitan saku (carefully forged by Fujiwara Ujishige at the foot of Mount Tegaraya in Harima Province) | The ura signed Otoko Masatoshi kore o horu (carved by Otoko Masatoshi) | Edo period, 18th century

53. A daisho | The katana attributed to the Ko Uda School, Kamakura - Nanbokucho period, 15th - 16th century | The wakizashi signed Yamato Daijo Fujiwara Masanori, late Muromachi period, 15th century

54. A katana | Signed Kashu ju Fujiwara Ietada (Fujiwara Ietada, a resident of Kaga Province) | Edo period, 17th century