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Lot 206
WWII Japanese Showa 1945 Officer's Katana W/ Saya
Estimate: $700 - $900
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Manufacturer:Â Chimata arsenal stamped
Model: Showa P-1944 Officer's Katana
Marked: "Kiku-ichi"; dated "1945"
Blade Length: 26 in.
OAL: 37 in. (38.5 in. w/ Saya)
Condition: Good; blade has some moderate wear marked & scratches; few small chips on edge; straight Hamon line; Ito (wrapping) has light wear and has come loose on one end; Saya has moderate wear
Includes: 1944 Pattern Saya (scabbard) brown painted w/ black steel fittings; standard P-1944 fittings; Menuki (triple cherry blossom) on either side of Tsuka; missing one of the tang peg (Mekugi)
Provenance: A San Antonio, Texas estate
Model: Showa P-1944 Officer's Katana
Marked: "Kiku-ichi"; dated "1945"
Blade Length: 26 in.
OAL: 37 in. (38.5 in. w/ Saya)
Condition: Good; blade has some moderate wear marked & scratches; few small chips on edge; straight Hamon line; Ito (wrapping) has light wear and has come loose on one end; Saya has moderate wear
Includes: 1944 Pattern Saya (scabbard) brown painted w/ black steel fittings; standard P-1944 fittings; Menuki (triple cherry blossom) on either side of Tsuka; missing one of the tang peg (Mekugi)
Provenance: A San Antonio, Texas estate
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