Gendai-to katana by Kuniyasu This is a Gendai-to, 1930’s or 1940’s, sword made by the smith Kuniyasu. Hawley’s Japanese Swordsmiths Revised (KUN1718) states that he worked in the 1940’s in the Aichi province. The 26 7/8 inch blade has very nice running itame hada with very fine suguha hamon. The kissaki has a very strong shape with Nie Kuzure boshi. Lots of nie crystals are scattered making the boshi look like Hakikake. The blade is mounted in near mint shin-gunto kashira. These army mounts have the sukashi tsuba where all of the seppa and tsuba have matching numbers. This blade is in excellent old polish and would be a great blade for any collection. Asking $4750 inventory 6/03/4RB David McDonald jswords@mcn.net

 

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