Signed WWII Japanese Shin Gunto with Officer's Sageo and Family Mons to Both Habaki and Kashira

World War II

26.75" nagasa. 39.75" overall. Shingo-zukuri blade with a single hole nakago and long mei. Mei appears to be the signature of legendary swordsmith Sukenao, but is only signed on one side of nakago and possibly gi-mei. Blade has a chu-kissaki, jizo boshi, ihori mune, midare-gunome hamon, and masame or muji hada. Mounts are shin gunto-style mounts with single seppas, steel saya, blue/brown sageo, and a habaki that has a chiseled clan mon to both sides (possibly gold plated). Kashira is also mounted with a steel or silver mon plate to backside. Item possibly composite considering tsuba, seppa, saya, and tsuka all have slots for missing catch spring, but fuchi does not.

This lot is located in Cincinnati.

About good to very good. Blade is in a good state of polish, with some scattered light scratches and small clusters of pit marks.

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