Watch List notes:

JAPAN, WWII Army officer's katana with attached Company grade officer's sword knot attached to the pommel loop, machine made blade (65.2cm long) Midare hand tempered, tang marked in Japanese text translated as 'Seki Resident, Made by Ishihara Yoshisada', sharkskin wrapped tsuka (handle) with gilt floral menuki and bamboo mekugi (peg), with a brass fuchi that matches the koiguchi at the top of the saya (scabbard), a brass, voided and floral decorated tsuba, there is a brass push-pin to ensure the sword remains in the saya which is enamelled khaki colour and it has a sword belt loop as well as a decorative lower fitting and a kojiri (end guard), attached to the sword belt loop is a timber surrender tag with Japanese text that translates as, 'Second Army, War Zone, Bunker'. The sword blade appears to be relatively unused, there is some rubbing on the sword belt bracket and there are a few areas where the enamel has been touched up on the saya, the tsuka shows signs of being handled, otherwise good very fine.

Note: Licence to own required in State of Victoria, Australia.

No mail out for this lot, collection only from the Sydney Office.