Zuiho Tsukuru What?

[vajo]

Any idea about the mei?

 瑞峯 造  Zuiho tsukuru

Nagoya Kosho Arsenal stamp

 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/KATANA-ANTIQUE-Japanese-LONG-SWORD-68-8cm-SIGNED-ZUIHO-WWII-ARMY-GUNTO-Type3/132482692889?hash=item1ed8957719:g:zyAAAOSw8vNaaiM4

 

I remember this guy sells a kai gunto with a cryptical mei that no one knows.

[SteveM]

There is another Zuihō sword here at this site

http://www.nipponto.co.jp/swords3/KT327730.htm

 

That site says the smith ceased to make swords after the war. Also found a reference to another Zuihō sword on Twitter

https://twitter.com/katanayushindou/status/586002874313736192

[vajo]

The sword was a Shigefusa high grade gendaito. I sadly missed the auction. I goes for 2500 Dollar a good price in my eyes. Anyone here in the board buy it?

 

Would love to see some pictures.

[TheGermanBastard]

2500 USD is not expensive for this smith.

[Ontario_Archaeology]

Looks like the same bidder bought both this and this . . . https://www.ebay.com/itm/142672402354?_trksid=p2471758.m4704

 

Matt

[Surfson]

Is the handle wrap original from the arsenal?  It seems very unusual.  

[TheGermanBastard]

I think the wrap is 99% for real

[vajo]

Looks genuine for me. I like the Koshirae looks very well made.