30th Sep, 2021 9:30
Fine Art & Antiques
A Japanese Katana and scabbard, Showa period. The blade with midare hamon, the tang marked for Ido Hidetoshi of Seki, Mino province (井戸 秀俊 Ido Hidetoshi). Fitted a black cord-wrapped ray skin (Samekawa) with chrysanthemum menuki and cloud etched iron tsuba. The plain stained wood scabbard with purple ribbon binding. 68.5 cm length of blade.
Sold for £550
Condition Report
The blade is very good perhaps it may have been re-polished
A Japanese Katana and scabbard, Showa period. The blade with midare hamon, the tang marked for Ido Hidetoshi of Seki, Mino province (井戸 秀俊 Ido Hidetoshi). Fitted a black cord-wrapped ray skin (Samekawa) with chrysanthemum menuki and cloud etched iron tsuba. The plain stained wood scabbard with purple ribbon binding. 68.5 cm length of blade.
