JAPAN. Katana, Japan, Edo period (1600-1868).... - Lot 333 - Pousse-Cornet

JAPAN. Katana, Japan, Edo period (1600-1868). Late Edo frame, 19th century, missing the saya. Tsuba in maru gata iron (rounded edge) and concentric circles decorations. Antique braiding on cloth, mismatched menuki with horse and bat motifs, iron kashira, fuchi with fukigaeshi decorations, ornamental horn tops of an antique helmet. Shinogi zukuri blade, 89.5 cm, nagasa 63 cm, 2 mekugi ana, traces of illegible characters on nakago omote, two-part copper habaki, 19th century or earlier. Bad condition, oxidation. JAPAN. Katana, Japan, Edo period (1600-1868). Late Edo frame, 19th century, missing the saya. Tsuba in iron maru gata (rounded edge) and concentric circles decorations. Antique braiding on fabric, mismatched menuki with horse and bat motifs, iron kashira, fuchi with fukigaeshi decorations, ornamental horn tops of an antique helmet. Shinogi zukuri blade, 89,5 cm, nagasa 63 cm, 2 mekugi ana, traces of illegible characters on nakago omote, two-part copper habaki, 19th century or earlier. Bad condition, oxidation.