27th May, 2021 9:30
Fine Art, Antiques & Asian Art
A WWII Japanese army officer's type 98 Katana by Hattori Masahiro. The blade with subtle midare hamon and fitted with shin - gunto tsuba and butt cap. The grip with ray skin lashed with cord and cherry blossom menuki ornaments. The leather-covered simple black painted scabbard with shin-gunto mounts again. 66.4 cm length of blade. 93 cm overall length The tang bearing signature and armoury mark.
See images of tang signature
Sold for £850
Condition Report
The blade seems free from any major chips or defects.
I have taken some videos showing the full length of the blade in close-up of both sides. Please follow the link below for the video files.
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/16hCSrIMkMUlarHtbbVark5POUoQsjd6X?usp=sharing
A WWII Japanese army officer's type 98 Katana by Hattori Masahiro. The blade with subtle midare hamon and fitted with shin - gunto tsuba and butt cap. The grip with ray skin lashed with cord and cherry blossom menuki ornaments. The leather-covered simple black painted scabbard with shin-gunto mounts again. 66.4 cm length of blade. 93 cm overall length The tang bearing signature and armoury mark.
