Lot Essay
This blade was made narrow for the European style sword mountings used by the army at this time.
VARIOUS PROPERTIES
A Gassan Katana
MEI: GASSAN SADAKAZU KOREO REN, MEIJI 19 NEN [1886] MADE TO THE ORDER OF MR SASAKI CHO
Details
A Gassan Katana
Mei: Gassan Sadakazu koreo ren, Meiji 19 nen [1886] made to the order of Mr Sasaki Cho
The narrow blade kogarasu-zukuri with naginata-hi, iori-mune, torii-zori, forging pattern itame with ji-nie, gunome-midare hamon of nie, 28 13/16in. (73.1cm.); with an aogai lacquer saya with iron fuchi-kashira and two tsuba
Mei: Gassan Sadakazu koreo ren, Meiji 19 nen [1886] made to the order of Mr Sasaki Cho
The narrow blade kogarasu-zukuri with naginata-hi, iori-mune, torii-zori, forging pattern itame with ji-nie, gunome-midare hamon of nie, 28 13/16in. (73.1cm.); with an aogai lacquer saya with iron fuchi-kashira and two tsuba