830 Japanese Samurai Sword Yasunobu Showa 17 (1942), attributed to swordsmith Murakami Yasunobu, Yasukuni Shrine, gendai blade, Akizuki mon on kabuto-gane, three flower palm ornament, scabbard, blade 32 in. Provenance: Collection of Peter Shepherd, Garfield, New Jersey Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
831 Two Japanese Helmets and Facial Armor probably Edo period, daimyo jingasa, gilt family mark, partially upset brim, metal top hardware, 13-7/8 in.; spiked kabuto, butterfly design on fukigaeshi, partial shikoro, fabric chinstrap, 13 in. front to back; traditional mengu half mask, fiber moustache, with yodare-kake, 8-1/2 in. Provenance: Collection of Peter Shepherd, Garfield, New Jersey Estimate: $500 - $700
832 Four Katana Swords attributed Fujiwara Yoshisada, shingunto mountings, leather covered wood scabbard, blade 26 in.; attributed Bungo no kuni Shigeyuki, lacquer scabbard, blade 22 in.; unsigned, cherry blossom fittings, lacquer scabbard, blade 21-1/2 in.; attributed Takada, wooden scabbard, blade 20 in. Provenance: Collection of Peter Shepherd, Garfield, New Jersey Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
833 Japanese Hachiwara Helmet Splitter possibly late Edo period, cinnabar lacquer, finely carved, four sided blade, scabbard, signed, blade 10-3/4 in. Provenance: Shepherd Collection, NJ Estimate: $500 - $700
835 Group of Four Shirasaya Wakizashi Fujiwara Yasushige blade; older Koto blade, Bizen Province; pair of unsigned wakizashi blades, 16-3/4 to 21 in. Provenance: Shepherd Collection, NJ Estimate: $800 - $1,200
837 Kawase Hasui, Three Woodblock Prints, Unframed (Japanese, 1883-1957) Views of Tokaido, Morning at Nijubashi; Dawn At Nihonbashi Bridge; both 1934-1941, Nagahama Beach in Mito; 1946-1957, signed with artist's seal "Sui", publisher's mark "Watanabe"; unframed, largest 15-1/2 x 10-1/2 in. Provenance: Collection of Peter Shepherd, Garfield, New Jersey Estimate: $600 - $900
838 Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797-1858) Ten woodblock prints, largest 15 x 10 in.; unframed Provenance: Collection of Peter Shepherd, Garfield, New Jersey Estimate: $600 - $900
839 11 Japanese Woodblock Prints, Hiroshi Yoshida 20th century, Hiroshi Yoshida; other artists; largest 18 x 12 in.; all unframed Provenance: Shepherd Collection, NJ Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
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836 Asian Ephemera Lot, Four Books, Two Albums, 20th century, four books containing illustrations, two print albums, largest 17 in. Provenance: Valliant Collection, VA Estimate: $600 - $900
834 Japanese Tanto Dagger possibly 19th century, gold colored mounts, ornate orange scabbard, blade 9-1/2 in. Provenance: Shepherd Collection, NJ Estimate: $500 - $700
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