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THB1942 Japanese Shin-Gunto Sword, Signed Koa Isshin, Mantetsu
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4310 Papermill Dr. NW
Knoxville, TN 37909
United States
Case Auctions is based in Knoxville, Tennessee, where our gallery is located, with satellite offices in Nashville, Tennessee and Kingsport, TN – but our reach is worldwide. Established in 2005, we conduct cataloged auctions of investment-quality art and antiques under the stewardship of knowledgeabl...Read more
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LiveJan 25, 2025
Live Auction at our Knoxville Gallery featuring 1,200+ lots from fine Southern estates and private and museum collections. Sale begins Sat. Jan. 25 at 9 AM with lots #1-783 and continues Sun. Jan. 26 at 1 PM with lots #784-1261 (scroll down for separate catalog). Estates represented include Gertrude S. Caldwell, Nashville; John Z. C. Thomas, Knoxville; Dr. Larry Wolfe, Nashville; Norman Luboff; plus the collection of Jon E. Jones, Cookeville, and deaccessioned art from the Hunter Museum, Vanderbilt University Museum, the Memphis-Brooks Museum, and more. Case Auctions bid@caseantiques.com
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- Lot Description
WWII Japanese Shin-Gunto Sword, Signed Koa Isshin, made with Mantetsu steel. The tang is signed "Koa Isshin" and "Mantetsu Kin Saku" (Mantetsu made this); the opposite side bears the zodiac cycle date "Showa Mizunoe-Uma haru", or Spring of 1942. This dating method was used almost exclusively on swords with Koa Isshin Mantetsu signatures. "Koa Isshin" can be roughly translated to "Asia - One Heart", an apt patriotic slogan for Japan during this period. The edge of the tang also bears an RA production number 1027. The mountings are WW II shin-gunto military mounts, with ray skin grip wrapped in silk threads, and tsuba with five petal flowers. The overall length of the weapon is 40 1/4" L. "; the length of the blade (Nagasa) is 27". Sheathed in period saya (scabbard) with tassels, and silk sheath. Accompanying the sword is a signed, typewritten note dated January 17th, 1946, authorizing the removal of "captured enemy material".
Note: The South Manchuria Railway Company (Mantetsu) steel was developed at the Dairen Manchurian Railroad Factory beginning in September of 1937, and was made specifically for the production of sword blades. They were successful in making steel that was close to pure iron. A sword factory was established and production begun in November of 1937.
Condition
Very good overall condition, components fit snugly, unpolished.
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