Japanese Katana Sword with Demonic Tsuba

An old Japanese katana sword, the blade with some spotting…
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An old Japanese katana sword, the blade with some spotting displaying a visible temper line, the tang signed with multiple character marks, the bronze tsuba with demonic and other figure within a landscape, gilt highlights, character marks to the interior frame, the black lacquer plain scabbard highlighted with a further demonic mask and symbol. Length of blade 64 cm.

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  • Bronze - An alloy of copper and tin, traditionally in the proportions of about 9 parts of copper to 1 part of tin.

    The discovery of bronze in Western Asia in the 4th century enabled people to create metal objects which were superior to those previoulsy possible because of its strength and hardness, and it has been used throughout the world for weapons, coins, tools, statuary and other decorative items.

    It is very fluid in a molten state, and its hardness, strength when set, and non-corrosive properties makes it most suitable for casting sculpture.

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