A Japanese shin gunto, Showa period
Blade shinogi tsukuri, chu kissaki, light t…

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A Japanese shin gunto, Showa period Blade shinogi tsukuri, chu kissaki, light torii zori, made of industrially manufactured steel. Brass habaki. Nakago with a mekugi ana, dated according to the lunar calendar(?). Seed-covered tsuka with brownish wrapping, sakuramenukis. Tsuka and tsuba in typical sakura brass mounting. Metal scabbard with an obitori and leather cover. Length K/M 62 cm, total length 89.5 cm. Condition: III +

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A Japanese shin gunto, Showa period

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Estim. 600 - 1 200 EUR

KOJYURO SUKEMUNE: A WAKIZASHI IN SHIRASAYA WITH NBTHK TOROKUSHO KOJYURO SUKEMUNE: A WAKIZASHI IN SHIRASAYA WITH NBTHK TOROKUSHO By Kojyuro Sukemune Japan, Showa period (1926-1989) Shinogi-zukuri with iori mune, the hamon is gunome in nioi-deki, the hada is mokume. The habaki is of silver and with diagonal and horizontal file marks. NAGASA 53.4 cm, TOTAL LENGTH 75.4 cm (the shirasaya) Condition: The blade in very good condition with minimal fukure and ware. The saya with some wear. Provenance: Austrian private collection. With a copy of an NBTHK Torokusho (registration certificate) attributing the blade the Kojyuro Sukemune.

Starting price 150 EUR

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Current bid 110 EUR

Japanese Gunto sword Shin Gunto type 98 model 1938 ?, leather-covered wooden handle and scabbard, brass tsuba. 102 cm. Fair condition.

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