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Create my profile now!This sword has been assessed by a UK based Japanese sword expert Bill Tagg. His assessment accompanies this piece. In exerts from the assessment he states “Army Officers Shin Gunto Pattern sword with a seki stamped Han-tenran abura yaki ire-to blade partially forged oil hardened. This is a good quality product of seki arsenal with lots of genuine hand work (forging) going into its manufacture producing a good nioi edged temperline (hamon). In gunome midare with some choji good original war time polish. Some scuff marks & stains from storage grease. Saya black lacquered honoki wood with good condition leather war service combat cover. Tsuba standard gunto pattern, gilding faded (un-touched). Habaki good copper example. Tsuka is good quality & condition. Good fish skin, intact brown ito cotton wrapping plus its sarute knot loop with Lieutenant to Captain rank tassel in very good condition. Only missing its leather safety loop & catch. A very good example of an untouched unmessed with seki sword. This sword smith worked for the army as a gunto smith ‘KO JIMA KUNI FUSA’ born 1914 real name Kojima Yuzo. For details of forging techniques see Fuller & Gregory’s book on swords of Japan page 213-232. In illustrations of the blade which are included in the assessment he translates the tang markings and identifies assembly marks. He states overall length 33 ½” & Cutting edge 24 ¾”. He also describes other blade characteristics & measurements. The price for this sword with expert assessment includes UK delivery. Sn 21462
£1,295.00