^Lot 2496 JAPANESE NAVAL KATANA.

Overall length is 38 5/8" with a 26 1/2" blade having a straight hamon and a silvered copper habaki. Plain iron tsuba with 1 large rayed seppa above and below and two gilded seppa above and below. The nakago has an 8 character signature on each side and a Naval proof at the base. Nakago features a single mekugi-ana. Heavily gilded matching fuchi and kabuto-gane. Black same with gilded three cherry blossom menuki on each side. Dark brown tuska-ito. Black enameled wooden saya with matching gunto. CONDITION: blade has an attractive very fine polish. Tsuka shows light wear. Saya is quite solid with minor finish loss. (02-25380-4/BF). NON-GUN. $700-1,000.