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Here's a good example of an worn officers sword. This one has a Exc++ hand-made blade with a nice distinct temper line. The blade is bright and clean with no nail catchers. Blade is seated through a multi-piece open tsuba with the tang secured with a bamboo peg. The tang is nicely marked and inspection marked 関 stamp: Seki [QC stamp of the Seki sword guild] 濃州住藤原兼次謹作 Nō-shū Jū Fujiwara Kanetsugu Kinsaku Humbly made by Fujiwara Kanetsuju, living in Nō-shū [modern Gifu Prefecture]. The military type hilt is typical officer quality. It is constructed of a wood base, covered in ray skin with the traditional 3 brass cherry blossom mekugi all wrapped in original brown cloth tape with a twist. There is a bit of ray-skin missing from the 2nd obverse cloth twist. The kabuto-gane is copper/brass with edges highlighted with gilt. There is an ornate sarute holding a tassel. The saya is wood based with an original factory shrunken leather cover secured with 3 open rivets secured with leather tape. The ornate copper/brass ashi is in place for carrying. The entire saya body is dent-free. There is a piece of leather coming out of the fuchi which holds a snap which goes through the tsuba securing the saya. The male portion remains to the top of the saya. It does have wee scratches and marks from normal period wear. A good condition Japanese type 98 with a stunning blade. A good condition Japanese type 98 with a stunning blade and an earlier type company grade (lieutenants and captains) officer military samurai sword tassel.
Rating: | Exc++ |
Item Number: | SW-29981 |
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