KATANA JAPANESE BOY S SWORD RARE

Description

KATANA JAPANESE BOY S SWORD RARE.
Overall length: 26 7/8”. Blade length:16”. Blade has a irregular wavy hamon & Gold  plated Habakkuk. There is 1 gold plated septa above & below the Tsuba. Tsuba is plan but has gold plating. Nakago has a 5 character signature & a single Menuhin -ano. Tsuba has a black & gold decorated Fuchs featuring diamond shaped birds. Kashiwa appears to be black enameled wood. Menuhin have a flower motif.Tsuba-ito is dark & the under wrap is gold cloth rather than the usual ray skin. Original Menuhin is black enameled wood. Wooden SAYA has a red speckled over black enameled finish. This is truly a RARE example of a boy’s katana likely made for a wealthy Samurai lord’s son.
CONDITION : blade has a fine finish & the entire katana shows very light wear.