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Japanese Type 98 Katana Sword w/ Ancestral Koto Blade

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:2,000.00 USD Estimated At:2,400.00 - 2,800.00 USD
Japanese Type 98 Katana Sword w/ Ancestral Koto Blade
Japanese Type 98 Shin Gunto Katana sword with ancestral blade as used in WWII. Early war time tag reads (Swordsmith: Unknown, Kane ?, Age: Late Koto, ca 1590, Province: Mino, Honshu Island, Value: ca $50 to $100). Early curved single edge blade with Gunome Hamon temper, tang with excellent signs of patination and age Late Koto Period. Tsuka or handle with blackened ray-skin grip tightly wrapped in red lacquer. Menuki very well made relif cast horses with black lacquer highlights. Tsuba guard Maru Gata shape with wonderful pierced openwork depicting dragons and intricate. Scabbard with tan leather cover over a black lacquered scabbard. Size 38 3/4" L, Blade 25 3/4" L, Not Signed. Condition: Good condition overall with wear commensurate to age and use. Provenance: Ex-Southern California Estate