Lot 417

A Japanese sword Daito (Katana),

Auction: 30 June 2004 at 12:00 BST
£2,820
Description
the short point blade with raised top ridge (damaged point and corrosion spots) with full length groove inlaid with red lacquer, unsigned tang with three rivet holes, rayskin grip bound with brown cord incorporating gold menuki in the form of dragons, lower pommel (above tsuba) with raised gold dragon, the bronze hand guard (tsuba) unsigned decorated with Samurai and prunus trees, top pommel lacking, in bronze-spangled lacquer scabbard
Dimensions
27inch blade
