Japanese Katana, 25 Inch Blade, Carved Dragon
This item is listed for historical interest only. It was listed on our site previously but has been sold and is no longer available for purchase.
Sold for: $995.00

Original era manufacture. The polished steel blade measures 25 inches in length, on one side displaying a 6.5 inch carved dragon. The blade tang is plain on each side. The blade is clean, the point is sharp, with a very visible wavy temper line along the cutting edge. There is some scattered staining to the steel, with small spots of old cosmoline, telling us this was quite likely a WWII souvenir.Square shaped, iron tsuba with a cut-out decoration. Looks to be old original lacing on the grip, with gold decorated menuki within the lacing.Red lacquered wooden scabbard missing the loop on the side. The blade sticks a bit in the scabbard, no doubt due to the one-time cosmoline coating of the blade.