Japan, Empire of Japan (1868 to 1945). - Lot 273

Japan, Empire of Japan (1868 to 1945). Souvenir of Admiral TOGÔ (1848-1934). His Kuy-Gunto model 1883 naval officer's saber with solid silver family Mon. Two-handed, gilded, cast-brass, single-branch hilt, pommel with cherry blossom decoration and long tail bearing the Mon de famille. The wooden handle is sheathed in grosgrain shagreen with triple brass filigree. The guard plate is adorned with 2 cherry blossoms with leaves on a sandblasted background and a small hinged counter-keypad for locking the sword to the scabbard. Exceptional signed antique katana blade, in its original polish, taken from a Samurai sword of the TOGO family and reassembled on this exceptional sword, made with the greatest care in the pure Japanese tradition. Blade with beautiful wave-shaped temper lines. Wooden scabbard sheathed in bluish-gray lacquered samé with 3 gilded brass fittings decorated with cherry blossoms on a sandblasted background, cut-out edges and 2 suspension rings, asymmetrical stinger. The clevis has a locking pin. The peg for fixing the blade tang in the handle is made of original black lacquered bamboo. The saber comes with its original, precocious, gold-trimmed lanyard of the senior naval officers' model, and in its protective silk crepe cover. The signature on the nakago mentions that the blade was forged by Echizen Ju Kanetsugu. Dimensions : length. Mounting 20 cm. Blade length Total blade 69 cm. Silk length Silk 14 cm with hole and signature at 5. (Wear and age patina. Saber of high quality workmanship. Very good condition) Notes : Admiral TOGÔ (1848-1934). Aspirant: December 11, 1870. Ensign second class: July 3, 1878. Ensign first class: December 27, 1878. Corvette captain: December 27, 1879. Capitaine de frégate : June 20, 1885. Captain: July 10, 1886. Rear-admiral: February 16, 1895. Vice-admiral: May 14, 1898. Admiral: June 6, 1904. Grand Admiral: April 21, 1913.