*RARE NAGAMAKI NAOSHI* WWII Japanese Samurai Sword NIHONTO WAKIZASHI Shin Gunto

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*RARE NAGAMAKI NAOSHI* WWII Japanese Samurai Sword NIHONTO WAKIZASHI Shin Gunto
*RARE NAGAMAKI NAOSHI* WWII Japanese Samurai Sword NIHONTO WAKIZASHI Shin Gunto
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Item Description:
I am pleased to offer this
original
and
old
hand-made Japanese sword, or
Nihonto
, brought back from WWII. The sword is a rare
Koto
nagamaki naoshi
and signed by the swordsmith
Kunimitsu
in samurai mounts. The blade and the mountings are in
Excellent
condition. The sword has a blade length of 15.5 inches (39 cm). It shows a strong shape of a
nagamaki naoshi
, or polearm, with a slender
shobu zukuri
construction. The hada is a well grained
itame
hada that mixes with a straighter
masame
hada. The hamon is a well-implemented
gunome midare
hamon that is present the length of the blade through the kissaki where it ends in a slightly
maru
boshi. There are activities like
nijuba
and
uchinoke
in and along the hamon.
The tang is signed
Kunimitsu
and is
suriage
, or shortened, with two
mekugi-ana
pegholes. Given the shape, length, and workmanship, the sword looks to date to the 1300-1400’s. The sword also features workmanship similar to the
Yamato
tradition. There were very many swordsmiths signing Kunimitsu over time, including some during the 1300-1400’s timeframe related to either a
Yamato
school or similar school such as
Ko-Uda
. I highly recommend having this sword submitted to a Shinsa.
The blade comes in original Samurai mountings. They are in
Excellent
condition. The tsuka has a silk ito wrapping with little to no fraying. The tsuba is iron
sukashi
with two accompanying metal seppas. The saya (scabbard) is a high quality textured lacquer and is in
Excellent
condition. It shows very few small areas of missing finish, retaining roughly
~94-97%
original finish. It also shows a high quality maroon
sageo
knot. The blade is in
Excllent
condition. It shows no nicks, a few small scattered spots of rust, and some scratches along its length. There are a few small lateral
ware
along its length. There do not appear to be any major flaws like hagire
Given the age of the sword, the workmanship, and the condition, I think this sword would be an excellent addition for a collector of Japanese swords or WWII militaria.
Terms and additional items:
This item is original and not a knockoff or fake. The analysis regarding swordsmith listed above is my own and while I think I am accurate, I can not guarantee that aspect as I am not an expert from NBTHK. No reserve so please bid with confidence and let me know if you have questions. I can send additional detailed photos upon request. Payment is to be made within
7 days
of auctions end. If payment is not received in 7 days we will re-list the item and file a non-paying claim with ebay. Bidders must be 18 years of age or older. We reserve the right to cancel unwelcome bids. This item is not for sale where prohibited. Please review the pictures closely and ask any questions before end of auction. More pictures are available and discounts after the auction closes are not supported or allowed. Bidder pays the shipping and insurance fees for USPS Priority within the U.S. and Express Mail International outside the U.S.
Virginia residents are subject to 5.3% sales tax.
Thanks very much for the purchase! Please remember to leave positive feedback if you feel satisfied with your purchase. I will ship within 24 hours of payment.
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