MINTY WWII Japanese Samurai Sword Officer SHIN GUNTO WAKIZASHI NIHONTO BLADE
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Reference Number: Avaluer:15832302 | 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 ...blade represents the opportunity to own a historic Shintowakizashi, ca. 1600s, from the well-known swordsmith Bungo Saneyuki. The blade and the mountings are in Near MINT condition. The swordhas a blade length of 18 inches (46 cm). The hada is a very well-implementedand visible wood-grain itame hadathat mixes with a burl mokume hada. The hamon is a well-implemented Soshu-stylechu-suguha hamon. The hamon ispresent the length of the blade through the kissaki ending in a chu-maru boshi. There are activitieslike nie hotsure and inazuma in and along the hamon.The tang is signed BungoJu Fujiwara Saneyuki. Saneyuki wasa swordsmith working from Bungo province in the 1600s. Swords from Bungo wereknown for being strong and good for combat. They were sought out for sharpness.The blade comes in shirasaya mountings. They are in Near MINT condition. The blade is in Near MINT condition. There are no nicks, little to no rust, andfew scratches. There is one spot showing a small ripple of a partial fukureunderneath. There do not appear to be any major flaws like hagire.Given the condition, the craftsmanship, and history of the sword, I think this piece would be an excellent addition fora 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 an expertfrom NBTHK. No reserve so please bid with confidence and let me know if youhave questions. I can send additional detailed photos upon request. Payment isto be made within 7 days ofauctions end. If payment is not received in 7 days we will re-list the item andfile a non-paying claim with ebay. Bidders must be 18 years of age or older. Wereserve 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. Virginiaresidents are subject to 5.3% sales tax.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.
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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