"Imperial Japanese Navy Officer's Saber, Kai Gunto"
WWII Japanese officer's katana sword. Scabbard covered with used leather and a loop is broken Total length 104 cm Length of the blade 66 cm Saya in lacquered wood decorated with chiseled brass of cherry blossoms. Finely decorated obitori and ashi en suite. Very openwork metal tsuba with a flower motif The Menuki are made of iron but not very visible under the old braiding All trimmings decorated in suite with the design of Oni and trees Tsuka covered with ray skin and black silk braiding 
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