Description
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912) Small tentô, late 19th century. Brass frame and scabbard decorated with grasshoppers, dragonflies, beetles, butterflies and toads in relief. White steel blade chased with reeds on one side and flowering branches on the other. 25 cm (blade 17 cm). 26 cm with scabbard. (Minor bumps on blade edge, play between mount and blade tang. Good condition.)
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Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912) Small tentô, late 19th century. Brass frame and scabbard decorated with grasshoppers, dragonflies, beetles, butterflies and toads in relief. White steel blade chased with reeds on one side and flowering branches on the other. 25 cm (blade 17 cm). 26 cm with scabbard. (Minor bumps on blade edge, play between mount and blade tang. Good condition.)
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