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Katana Koshirae, Restored

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:400.00 USD
Katana Koshirae, Restored
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Katana Koshirae, Restored. Nice katana koshirae that is a mixture of restored and modern made parts. The tsuka is old, with old same' rayskin that has been lightly cleaned and coated with clear lacquer, and re-wrapped with thin black leather. The fuchi and kashira are a matched pair of antique fittings, unsigned, made of iron, with shakudo and brass decorations of comma family mons. The menuki are antique shakudo large shi-shi lion dogs, with gold and copper eyes, and nice carved details. The menuki are fastened on the outside of the leather wrap with some kind of glue or adhesive. The seppas are modern replacement types. The tsuba is an antique iron sukashi type, round, 75mm wide x 77mm tall, with pierced designs of waves and rocks. The saya is modern with mottled red and black lacquer, black horn koigiri and kurikata, and a moder smooth silver colored kojiri with a stippled center band. There is a nice brown and gold sageo cord tied thru the kurikata. The mounts are held together with a nice tsunagi wooden blade, shinogi-zukuri shaped, and measures 27". The saya is 30" long, and the overall length of the koshirae is 39.3". Condition is excellent, the saya showing a couple of tiny chips in the lacquer near the kojiri and one tiny ding on the side near the bottom. The tsuka is very nice, showing some small gaps in the wood to metal fit of the fittings. The fuchi and kashira show age and oxidation to the iron, with some wear to the finish and a couple of light dings to the shakudo and brass mons. The tsuba shows age and a nice dark patina to the iron surface, with light red rust inside the piercings and minor small pitting on the flat surfaces. The rim shows a couple of dings and some heavier pitting. Overall an attractive koshirae. The sageo looks modern and is in very nice condition. Est.: $750-$1,000.