Help: Unusual Koshirae, Meiji?

[Robert K]

I am looking for information concerning this koshirae. I was told it might be from the russian-Japanese war. Obviously it is not made for battle. The tsuba looks odd and the brass seems to be machined. The negoro stylish saya might be a reference to the koto inside. Who wore such mountings and at which occasion? Is there recommendable literature?

 

Looking forward to your expertise with kind regards,

Robert

 

[Rich S]

Maybe a presentation sword of some type?  Purely a guess.  Interesting koshirae.

[PNSSHOGUN]

From this photo the fittings look cast and not of high quality. Also this has nothing to do with military swords, best to put it in Nihonto section.

[Dave R]

Toppei Koshirae possibly.... http://www.ksky.ne.jp/~sumie99/koshirae.html

 

[Robert K]

Dave, you are right. Thank you very much for giving me the right direction.
 

Concerning material: It is not cast, but made of brass sheets.
Concerning quality, thanks to the Toppei hint I was amazed to find similar worked sheet metal with hozon certificate.

[uwe]

For further info try https://www.google.de/search?q=koshirae+markus+sesko&client=safari&hl=de-de&sxsrf=ALeKk02ixQWIPlVX-1JbrNEHie3CvgegNA:1618810926948&tbm=isch&source=iu&ictx=1&fir=HG-nXYJ_plaeGM%2CP2OXBVhO9YsEoM%2C_&vet=1&usg=AI4_-kTIVJJbYjTk2UcgcToNiuoDNMzQOA&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiK_4jSzInwAhWi2uAKHSVXA-QQ9QF6BAgXEAE&biw=1269&bih=903&dpr=2#imgrc=HG-nXYJ_plaeGM

[Curran]

Style is Toppei, but the materials are later and a bit cruder.

I am not sure what to think about it.  It is something even I haven't seen before.

 

 

[Kanenaga]

I was taught that toppei koshirae like this were a 19th-century development to allow swords to be worn with (Western-style) trousers. 

I rather like this particular somewhat flashy example.