Gunto Type 98 With Old Blade

[Adam M]

I will advertise this sword once again,

 

For sale is a wonderful Gunto mounted mid Edo period blade. The mounts are good quality early Type 98 Shin-Gunto mounts with a leather covered saya. The blue and brown company officers Knot is in unissued mint condition and the koshirae is in excellent condition. The blade itself is O-Suriage with a square cut kiri nakago-jiri. The overall look of the sword and the typical hamon point very strongly to the Edo Ishido School from the 17th or early 18th century.

Hamon- Flamboyant choji midare in the style of later Ichimonji work. The hamon is nioi based with some ko-nie. The combination of Ichimonji style hamon and shape suggest Edo Ishido as a possible attribution. The blade itself is in good clean condition which is uncommon for a Gunto. There are two small bits of wear, 4mm and 5mm and the slightest indent to the cutting edge (pictured).

Description:
Shinogi-zukuri, ioiri-mune, tori-zori. chu-kissaki.
Nagasa 63.3cm
Motohaba 2.9cm
Sakihaba 2.0cm
Sori 1.9cm
Kasane 0.65cm.
Nakago O-Suriage Mumei 17.8cm.

 

£1800 including postage within the UK

 

Also comes with sword bag and stand.