Hello everyone,
I'm new to this forum and would like to briefly introduce myself: I mainly collect German militaria, but recently I’ve developed a growing interest in Japanese military items.
I recently added a Kai Gunto to my collection. Since Japanese swords are outside my usual area of expertise, I would really appreciate your help in determining whether this is a wartime-period Kai Gunto or not.
About the sword:
The Kai Gunto was sold to me as a late-war example and is in fairly rough condition:
The saya is covered in ray skin , but it's quite battered and worn.
The blade has multiple scratches.
There is no signature or date on the nakago only the typical anchor stamp.
The tsuba and all other fittings have matching serial numbers, which might indicate an original mount set.
My question:
Based on this information, do you think it’s an original wartime Kai Gunto, or possibly a postwar or reproduction piece?
Thank you in advance for your time and any insights you can offer!
Best regards,
Jan
