A Japanese Katana, Late Edo Period/Early 19th Century, of...
A Japanese Katana, Late Edo Period/Early 19th Century, of smaller proportions, probably made for a boy,
the 18ins unsigned blade with visible hamon, ray skin wrapped hilt, gilt copper Menuki of cranes, the fuchi decorated with autumnal plants and grasses and the tsuba and kozuka with moon, gilt hares and waves, contained within a black lacquer saya, 31ins overall
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A Japanese Katana, Late Edo Period/Early 19th Century, of smaller proportions, probably made for a boy,
the 18ins unsigned blade with visible hamon, ray skin wrapped hilt, gilt copper Menuki of cranes, the fuchi decorated with autumnal plants and grasses and the tsuba and kozuka with moon, gilt hares and waves, contained within a black lacquer saya, 31ins overall