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THBJapanese WWII Era Showato Sword w/ 19th C. Fittings
Lot 95
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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By Artemis Gallery
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2020-10-08 10:00:00
2020-10-08 10:00:00
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- Lot Description
East Asia, Japan, World War II era, ca. 1928 to 1945 CE with earlier components. An attractive war-era sword, likely of an infantry soldier, that is made in a non-traditional (showato) manner. The lacquered wooden sheath features a single suspension loop along the upper body. The tsuka (handle) is covered in fine waxed silk/cotton adorned with a pair of high relief menuki atop a sting ray skin inner - probably 19th century. The iron tsuba is pre WWII and dates to 19th century. The forged blade has a slightly curved profile with a sharpened edge with a Showa cherry blossom stamp on the three-quarter tang, and the tang bears a seven kanji character signature on one side. The nice herringbone grinding pattern on tang shows this was made by a master craftsman. High-polished blade was probably resharpened in the last 20 years. Old mark to metal tip of sheath shows this was collected in Hiroshima. Size (w/ sheath): 38.125" L (96.8 cm); (blade w/ tang): 34.25" L (87 cm)
Provenance: private Centennial, Colorado, USA collection, inherited from relative
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#157016Overall in excellent condition. Seppa crushed in, likely replaced. Blade shows some kind of cutting, perhaps from wear during the war. Grip well worn from usage. Metal attachment between sheath and tsuba broken and re-secured. Small crack to lacquer and old repair to ray skin in handle.Condition
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