A JAPANESE SWORD (KATANA)

The 68cm curved steel blade mounted within an undyed shagreen handle having a mixed metal mount modelled as a warrior, 8cm circular tsuba with mixed metal floral decoration, with a single seppa, with a polished shagreen veneered wooden saya, overall length 97cm

Condition report;

- Shagreen handle with two losses, and lacking metal mounts
- Tsuba with general wear and tarnishing otherwise ok
- Saya with several losses and cracks throughout
- Blade with wear and marks

- Length of blade approx 68cm 

Scabbard length - 75cm