Description
1 premium Japanese Naval Officer’s gendai kai-gunto available. This WW2 gendaito was made by the highly ranked smith, Ikkansai Shigemasa. Shigemasa was ranked 2 Million Yen in John Slough’s book An Oshigata Book of Modern Japanese Swordsmiths 1868-1945. Two full pages are dedicated to Shigemasa in Slough’s book.
This sword is water-tempered. The hamon is choji midare. The blade nagasa (cutting edge) measures 24 13/16″.
CONDITION:
There are some dings in the saya lacquer. The blade has no edge nicks–at all. The kissaki is its original full length. There are a few spots of spider rust on the blade–but they aren’t any bid deal. The blade can easily be appreciated as it presently is. Or, if desired, polish can be arranged for $1000 at buyer’s expense.
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