Southeast Asian & Japanese Arms & Art
Lot 206:
Rare and Important WW II Chinese General’s Sword, Beiyang Army, Qing Dynasty. Very Fine Grip & Gilt Mounts. This sword was carried by a General in the Chinese Beiyang Army. Note the backstrap decorations which denote the Beiyang Army of China. 1895 A.D. through World War 2. Japanese made custom ordered for a Chinese General. Note the fine detail and craftsmanship unique to the Japanese. The handle has fine horimono hand-carving–and intricate nanako-type stipling on the backstrap made up of thousands of individually made textured tool marks. This sword has a cutting edge/nagasa of 24 15/16" (63.3 cm) as measured from the blade tip to the bottom of the notch in the habaki. The blade has a genuine tempered edge. The temper line is Suguha (straight). Total length (inside scabbard if present) : 35 7/8", Blade length : 24 15/16". ~~ DEAR BIDDERS, Please View More Detailed Close-Up Images by visiting our website – Sofedesignauctions.com ~ Thank you ! ~~~~~~. Detailed condition reports are not included in this catalog. For additional information, including condition reports, please contact us at [email protected]
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