KATANA
SIGNED MASAYOSHI SAKU, CIRCA 1900
Fine Asian & Islamic Works of Art
Auction: 15 May 2019 at 17:00 BST
£1,500
Description
with single rivet hole, signed blade tang by Masayoshi Saku, white ray-skin covered grip bound with brown silk cord, with two menuki cast as triple flowerheads, single edged blade with wavy hamon temper line decorated with flowering tree symbols, in black painted scabbard with standard brass mounts
Dimensions
blade 71cm
Footnote
Provenance:
From the collection of Major T. A. Guthrie.