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Blade and Mounting for a Slung Sword (Tachi)

Fittings maker Tsuba attributed to Gotō Renjō (Mitsutomo)

14th century; mounting, 19th century

Set of Sword Fittings (Mitokoromono), Gotō Renjō (Mitsutomo) Japanese, Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, Japanese — Set of Sword Fittings (Mitokoromono)
Fittings maker Inscribed by Gotō Renjō (Mitsutomo)
17th century

Sword-Grip Ornaments (Menuki), Gotō Renjō (Mitsutomo) Japanese, Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, Japanese — Sword-Grip Ornaments (Menuki)
Fittings maker Gotō Renjō (Mitsutomo)
17th century

Knife Handle (Kozuka), Gotō Renjō (Mitsutomo) Japanese, Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, silver, Japanese — Knife Handle (Kozuka)
Fittings maker Inscribed by Gotō Renjō (Mitsutomo)
17th century

Knife Handle (Kozuka), Gotō Renjō (Mitsutomo) Japanese, Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, Japanese — Knife Handle (Kozuka)
Fittings maker Inscribed by Gotō Renjō (Mitsutomo)
mid-17th–early 18th century

Knife Handle (Kozuka) with Certificate of Authenticity (Orikami), Gotō Renjō (Mitsutomo) Japanese, Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, silver, Japanese — Knife Handle (Kozuka) with Certificate of Authenticity (Orikami)
Fittings maker Gotō Renjō (Mitsutomo)
17th century

Set of Sword Fittings (Mitokoromono) with Two Additional Knife Handles (Kozuka) and a Pair of Grip Ornaments (Menuki), Gotō Renjō (Mitsutomo) Japanese, Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, silver, Japanese — Set of Sword Fittings (Mitokoromono) with Two Additional Knife Handles (Kozuka) and a Pair of Grip Ornaments (Menuki)
Fittings maker Inscribed by Gotō Renjō (Mitsutomo)
17th century

Set of Knife Handles (Kozuka) with Emblems of the Five Seasonal Festivals, Gotō Kenjō Japanese, Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, silver, copper, Japanese — Set of Knife Handles (Kozuka) with Emblems of the Five Seasonal Festivals
Fittings maker 45.24.16, .18, and .19 inscribed by Gotō Kenjō
Fittings maker 45.24.17 inscribed by Gotō Eijō
Fittings maker 45.24.20 inscribed by Gotō Renjō (Mitsutomo)
late 16th–early 18th century

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