Lot 250

An early 18th century Japanese katana

Auction: 19 July 2008 at 11:00 BST
£3,360
Description
the grip of white ray skin bound with traditional dark cord enclosing two menuki in the form of grotesque monsters, the iron tsuba decorated with a lion and gilt metal foliage, single edged blade with signed tang, blade, 75cm long; and a World War 2 Japanese army issue katana, blade 69cm long (2)
