A gendaito katana Circa 1944
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A gendaito katana
By Sadashige, circa 1944
The blade of shinogi-zukuri form, narrow sugu-ba of nioi and nie with ashi, the nakago signed Sadashige; in original gendaito military mounts.
The blade 68cm (28¾in) long.
Estimate:
£1,600 - 1,800
JPY 250,000 - 280,000
US$ 2,400 - 2,700

Footnotes

  • 現代刀 銘「大阪陸軍造兵廠川野貞重作之」「昭和十九年五月吉日」 1944年頃
    附 錆塗様地桜紋付蒔絵鞘刀拵

Category: Asian Art / Japanese Art


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