Lot 466
 

A WW II Japanese Shin Gunto Katana with spring steel blade cast brass tsuba and a cord lashed faux ray skin grip. In a leather-covered black lacquered scabbard. length of blade 66 cm

Sold for £350


Condition Report

No sign of a hamon

Some old surface pitting to the blade

Mekugi replaced with small nut and bolt

Portepee suspension loop missing

Scabbard catch missing from the hilt

The leather of scabbard does not cover the full scabbard

See images for tang signature

 

A WW II Japanese Shin Gunto Katana with spring steel blade cast brass tsuba and a cord lashed faux ray skin grip. In a leather-covered black lacquered scabbard. length of blade 66 cm