Main Sale - September 2010 : Sale A1045 Lot 313
A JAPANESE KATANA

Product Details

* A JAPANESE KATANA
with 27in unsigned blade possibly 17th century, re-mounted in the late 'Edo' period, clearly visible 'chu-suguha' style hamon (one small edge-nick), later horimono, possibly to disguise pitting, ovate iron tsuba with geometric border decoration, cotton tsuka-ito with bronze dragon menuki, black lacquered saya with minute gold flecking and an iron kojiri (good polish to blade with small areas of old pitting, light scratching to saya)
Estimate £300-500