This Showa period gendaito has a blade measuring 23 3/8 inches, with a midare hamon and a good polish. The tang is signed Noshu Ju Kane Mune Saku Kore. The sword is mounted in naval fittings that the supplier rates in very good condition. It is listed under Japanese swords as SKU 76032 and sold as a used piece, which is the normal description for a period blade in original mounts.

The signed tang and the readable midare hamon are the two points a Texas collector of Japanese swords will study first, since the signature identifies the smith and the hamon is visible in the current polish. The naval mounts in very good order make this a complete set rather than a bare blade, suitable for display as found. Measure your case or stand for a blade of just over 23 inches plus the fittings.

Key features

• Blade length 23 3/8 inches
• Midare hamon, good polish
• Tang signed Noshu Ju Kane Mune Saku Kore
• Naval mounts in very good condition
• Used, SKU 76032

This sword ships to your Texas address as an edged collectible with no dealer transfer.