JAPANESE WW2 ARMY OFFICERS SWORD WITH VERY OLD FAMILY BLADE.

This is a really nice WW2 officers Katana model sword with very early family blade. Cloth bound fish skin grip complete with three metal Manuke to each side. Decorative gilt brass suba. The blade is very impressive with a good clear hammon line and it is in excellent condition, it is an old family blade cira 1650, the tang is fully signed by Bushu Shitahara Ju Hiroshiga, please see the last photograph in the set of ten for some research of the original blade maker. Army officers matching scabbard still retains much original brown paint. Complete with WW2 Japanese officers sword knot. This is a really impressive Katana sword. Exc++

Code: 37885