1359 JAPANESE SHIN-GUNTO KATANA.

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This item SOLD at 2025 Mar 31 @ 14:09UTC-04:00 : AST/EDT
Category Firearms & Military
Auction Currency USD
Start Price 300.00 USD
Estimated at 600.00 - 900.00 USD
Overall length: 36 3/4". Blade length: 25 3/8". Blade has a straight hamon with a heavily silvered copper habaki with incised diagonal, lineal decoration. The blade has a 4-character signature near the mune just in front of the habaki. The nakago has a single mekugi-ana and is not signed. There are two seppa above and below the 4-cherry blossom gilded tsuba. The tsuka has a matching fuchi and kabuto-gane with white same. There is a brown tsuka-ito with gilded brass 3-cherry blossom menuki. Classic military saya with gunto mounts and a brown-painted finish. CONDITION: the blade has a fine polish with no notable flaws. The tsuka-ito is quite frayed, possibly from insect damage; otherwise, the tsuka is complete. The saya actually shows light wear overall. (02-23600/BF). $600-900.