SHINTO WWII Japanese Samurai Sword SHIN GUNTO WAKIZASHI NIHONTO WW2 BLADE
Item History & Price
Reference Number: Avaluer:101384 | Country/Region of Manufacture: Japan |
Description: I BUY SWORDS ANDWHOLE COLLECTIONS!CONTACTUS with any questions! 804 23 9 549 0Item Description:I am pleased to offer this original hand-made Japanese army officers Samuraisword from World War 2. The bla...de represents the opportunity to own a historic Shintowakizashi, ca. 1600s, by the famous swordsmith Mutsu Kaneyasu in high end Shin Gunto mounts. The blade and themountings are in Excellentcondition. The sword has a blade length of 21.25 inches (54 cm). The bladefeatures a well-grained itame hada.The hamon is a Soshu-style gunome midare ofrolling peaks that is present the length of the blade through the kissaki whereit ends in a maru boshi. The hamon featuresa deep nioi guchi with prevalent nie. There are activities like ko-ashi, koichigaiba, and nie hotsure in and along the hamon.The tang is signed Mutsuno Kami Kaneyasu and slightly shortened. Kaneyasu was a famous swordsmithfrom Settsu working in the mid-1600’s. His swords were sought out for theirhigh quality and he was known to sign the kanji on his swords backwards, atrait present on this sword. He is ranked highly at Jo Saku by Fujishiro. Interestingly, the nakago-jiri on this sword has been converted to a screw indicatingit was previously mounted in Kyu Gunto mounts for the Russo-Japanesewar.The mountings are Type 98 ShinGunto and in Excellentcondition. The tsuka is silk-cord wrapped with cherry blossom menuki. There is littleto no fraying. The tsuba is classic WW2 with four accompanying metal seppa andone extra leather seppa. The saya (scabbard) is black lacquer with a leatherweathering cover. The leather cover is supple and well-aged, retainingroughly 85-90% of original finish.The blade is in Excellentcondition. There is one very small micro nick along the edge, a few small spotsof rust, and a few scratches along the blade’s length. There are no major flawslike hagire.Given the condition, the highquality craftsmanship, the reputation of the swordsmith, and history of thesword, I think this piece would be an outstandingaddition for a collector of WW2 militaria or Japanese swords.Terms and additional items: This item is original and not aknockoff or fake. The analysis regarding swordsmith listed above is my own andwhile I think I am accurate, I can not guarantee that aspect as I am not anexpert from NBTHK. No reserve so please bid with confidence and let me know ifyou have questions. I can send additional detailed photos upon request. Paymentis to be made within 7 daysof auctions end. If payment is not received in 7 days we will re-list the itemand 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 whereprohibited. Please review the pictures closely and ask any questions before endof auction. More pictures are available and discounts after the auction closesare not supported or allowed. Bidder pays the shipping and insurance fees for USPSPriority within the U.S. and Express Mail International outside the U.S.Thanks very much for the purchase! Please remember to leave positivefeedback if you feel satisfied with your purchase. I will ship within 24 hoursof payment. Keywords: Japanese, shin-gunto, shin, gunto, nihonto, ww2, wwii, world, war, sword, katana, wakizashi, kai-gunto, kai, koto, Shinto, hamon, tsuba, tachi, kyu-gunto, kyu,
Shipping: Bidder pays the shipping andinsurance fees for USPS Priority within the U.S. and Express Mail Internationaloutside the U.S. Payment: Payment is to be made within 7 days of auctions end. Ifpayment is not received in 7 days we will re-list the item and file anon-paying claim with ebay.
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