1946

JAPANESE SHIN-GUNTO KATANA.

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:400.00 USD Estimated At:800.00 - 1,300.00 USD
JAPANESE SHIN-GUNTO KATANA.

Overall length: 39". Blade length: 26". Blade has a wavy hamon. Silvered brass habaki. Classic gilded brass tsuba w/ 4 cherry blossoms on each side. There are 2 seppa above & below the tsuba. Nakago has a single mekugi-ano & has a 4 character signature on 1 side w/ 3 red painted hash marks. Matching fuchi & kabuto-gane. Green tsuka ito w/ white same & 2 gilded brass 3 cherry blossom menuki. Military style saya has a field green finished body w/ gilt highlighted brass mounts. CONDITION: blade has a fine polish showing no darkened areas. There are no edge nicks or delaminations noted. Tsuka shows very light wear & all gilded mounts have nearly all finish intact. Saya shows very light wear. A wonderful example of a military katana. (02-16875/BF). $800-1,300.