1357 JAPANESE KATANA.

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This item SOLD at 2025 Mar 31 @ 14:07UTC-04:00 : AST/EDT
Category Firearms & Military
Auction Currency USD
Start Price 250.00 USD
Estimated at 500.00 - 750.00 USD
Overall length: 38 3/4". Blade length: 28 3/4". Blade has a straight hamon and a copper habaki. The nakago has two mekugi-ana and is not signed. There is one copper seppa and one leather seppa below the round, lineal-decorated, slotted iron tsuba, as well as one leather seppa above. The tsuka has a matching fuchi and kashira, and white same can be seen below the black leather tsuka-ito. No menuki are present. The saya is black-finished wood with an iron hanger. CONDITION: the blade has a very fine polish. The tsuba has a pleasing black finish with no heavy oxidation. The tsuka does show light wear. The saya has finish loss and is missing the koiguchi. (02-23598/BF). $500-750.