*SHINTO* WWII Japanese Officers Samurai Sword NIHONTO KATANA WW2 Shin Gunto

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*SHINTO* WWII Japanese Officers Samurai Sword NIHONTO KATANA WW2 Shin Gunto
*SHINTO* WWII Japanese Officers Samurai Sword NIHONTO KATANA WW2 Shin Gunto
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Item Description:
I am pleased to offer this
original
and
old
hand-made Japanese sword, or
Nihonto
, brought back from WWII. The sword is a
Shinto
katana, ca. 1600s, from the well-known
Chikuzen Nobukuni
school and is
samurai-mounted
. The blade and the mountings are in
Very Good
condition. The sword has a blade length of 26.5 inches (67 cm) and shows a straighter curvature. It features a well-grained
itame
hada, or wood-grain patterned surface steel that mixes with a burl
mokume
hada. The hamon is a Soshu-style
gunome midare
hamon of undulating peaks. The hamon is present the length of the blade through the kissaki where it ends in a thick
maru
boshi with some
hakikake
. There are activities like
sunagashi
and
yubashiri
in and along the hamon.
The tang is
mumei
, or unsigned, and
o-suriage
, or shortened. Based on the shape and workmanship, the sword looks to be from the well-known and highly regarded
Chikuzen Nobukuni
school working in modern day Fukuoka. They were highly active in the early to late 1600’s. This sword looks to date to the mid to late 1600’s. Chikuzen Nobukuni swords were sought out be samurai for their high quality craftsmanship.
The blade comes in original Samurai mountings. They are in
Very Good
condition. The tsuka features a brown silk ito and custom menuki. The tsuba is a nice iron tsuba with four accompanying seppas, one metal and three placeholder seppas. The saya (scabbard) is leather covered wood. The saya shows some a few small areas of missing finish, retaining roughly
90-92%
of original finish. The blade is in
Very Good
condition. There are a few small nicks along the edge in the
monouchi
. There are also some small scattered spots of rust and some small scratches along its length. There are a few scattered
ware
along the blade, including one lateral ware in the
shinogi-ji
that is 2-3 inches. Given this swords history and craftsmanship, I think this piece would be an excellent addition for a collector of WW2 militaria or Japanese swords.
Terms and additional items:
This item is original and not a knockoff or fake. The analysis regarding swordsmith listed above is my own and while I think I am accurate, I can not guarantee that aspect as I am not an expert from NBTHK. No reserve so please bid with confidence and let me know if you have questions. I can send additional detailed photos upon request. Payment is to be made within
7 days
of auctions end. If payment is not received in 7 days we will re-list the item and file a non-paying claim with ebay. Bidders must be 18 years of age or older. We reserve the right to cancel unwelcome bids. This item is not for sale where prohibited. Please review the pictures closely and ask any questions before end of auction. More pictures are available and discounts after the auction closes are not supported or allowed. Bidder pays the shipping and insurance fees for USPS Priority within the U.S. and Express Mail International outside the U.S.
Virginia residents are subject to 5.3% sales tax.
Thanks very much for the purchase! Please remember to leave positive feedback if you feel satisfied with your purchase. I will ship within 24 hours of payment.
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