Finally I got one.........

[gunto]

Hi,
I have been looking for a nice exampel of the navy kyugunto p. 1914 for long time.And finally I got it. Straight from Japan.
It has a shinto blade in perfect polish mounted, its not signed.Only by the polisher.Silver foiled brass habaki.It also has garvings on both sides, a ken and 2 short "bohi".
It has a mon on the backstrap and Im trying to find the officer.(I get back to that later, when I have some more time.)

Sorry for the poor pictures.

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[zachb]

Really nice and I like the slide show, congratulations.

[Jareth]

Congrats! I also love your slide show! That's really neat.

[thor202]

Very nice display.

[gunto]

Thanks yes, the slideshow is easy to make and its free.

[GHolp]

Very nice, beautiful!

[RussellM]

Beautiful, well done!

Regards

Russ

[checkit]

They are very hard to find in any condition.

[john mack]

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A FINE DISPLAY OF QUALITY EXAMPLES

[Hans Kondor]

Beautiful, congrats!

[gunto]

Hello mates and happy new year to all.
Thanks for Your replys

About the mon on backstrap:
I think I have found the owner , it could be Matsunaga Sadaichi (1892-1965)

http://pwencycl.kgbudge.com/M/a/Matsunaga_Sadaichi.htm

How big is the chance that it has been his sword?

This sword has a nice used patina ,but not battlefield use patina.Looking at the link to his service history ,I think it would match.????????

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