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Japanese Gendaito Signed Katana & Koshirae

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:1,000.00 USD Estimated At:2,000.00 - 4,000.00 USD
Japanese Gendaito Signed Katana & Koshirae
Featured in this lot we have a signed Japanese Katana and Koshirae. This katana approximately originates from the Gendaito period making it a contemporary or modern katana. The katana blade displays a Shinogi Zukuri design with a toriizori curve to the blade. The blade displays Damascus construcion with the tang featuring a swordsmith inscription reading Tayu Komoto. The Koshirae features black laquered saya with brass accents displaying embossed horse and landscape designs. The saya displays a brass kozuka and Kogai on the sides. The katana shows a copper or brass tsuba depicting a dragon with the brass habaki stamped with the serial number "77724". The piece shows good condition overall with some file marks across the edge and light wear across the piece. The blade measures 36" long overall including the tang with the edge being 28" long. This katana and accoutrements weigh 3lbs 14oz.