Please help Identify Unmarked Short Sword

[dwmc]

Hmmm, no file marks at all, not even a slight indication?? No file marks, no visible hamon could indicate a much older blade...

 

Those more expert will hopefully respond !

 

Dave M.

[Karenfc]

Thanks all.  Any conclusions??  A guess at a value?

[dwmc]

Older mumei (unsigned) out of polish wakizashi blade, Ground sakura petals. However, a legitimate Kyu gunto and somewhat interesting. Perhaps $800 range.

 

Bruce might have a better idea of value..

 

Dave M.

[lonely panet]

Those blossoms are actually called sakura, or cherry blossom in english. The "mum" is the chrysanthemum, and on swords, is only found on Imperial Household swords and those of officials assigned the work there.

18" !!! So you have a wakizashi kyugunto! Can't say I've ever seen one before!

Hamish, Vajo - ever seen one?

Also, Karen, if you don't mind, I'd like to add your pics to the "Short Gunto" thread.

Short kyu gunto tho not seen often arnt rare. They are around in good numbers but because every ones obsessed with size they don't tent to sell high.

 

Oddly short kyus tend to have better quality mount s from what if seen

[Bruce Pennington]

Thanks Hamish!

 

It's an interesting piece, Karen, so value is in the eye-of-the-beholder, as they say. An average Kyu-gunto with a fighting blade sells around $1,200. This one with the characteristics described above, like Dave said, would likely sell for less than that, but would just depend on where you sell it, whom is interested, etc. I personally like the uniqueness of the ground blossoms, and the shorter blade, so I'd start it at $1,000 and see if anyone bites, or sends offers.

 

Thanks for sharing this gunto with us!

[Karenfc]

Thank you all again,  this has been quite an educating experience for us.  I'm sure I will be bringing other treasures of this nature to be checked out by all of you informative members!

[ROKUJURO]

Well, the ground-down emblem is definitely a 10-blossom sakura....

Cherry blossoms always have 5 petals, not 10, but each petal has two tips. Plum blossoms are similar (not astonishing as they all belong to the ROSACEA familiy) but have round petal tips.

[Bruce Pennington]

Jean,

There are both 5 & 10, just depends upon where they go as to which is used.

[PNSSHOGUN]

Well under $1000 for this one considering overall condition.

[Bruce Pennington]

Police Wakizashi?

Grey,

I see what you mean! Here's a pic I just saw over on Gunboards of a guy's collection of police swords.

 

Link: https://forums.gunboards.com/showthread.php?1151595-Hello-boys-I-m-baack