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This is a 300 year old family samurai sword remounted into a military sword when the owner was enlisted to serve the Emperor in WW2.
Signature of smith on tsuka signed" Musashi no kami fujiwara kiyosada " who was active in 1688-1704.
The hefty blade with a cutting edge of 65cm and is very sharp. The habaki is 2 pieces gold foil wrapped and the military mount is in excellent condition with some age flaking and has been refurbished with a new coating paint.
Smith's reference:
http://nihontoclub.com/smiths/KIY424
Price : NOT FOR SALE