Hello Everyone,
I received this sword as a present many years ago. It’s in very poor condition but it’s still very beautiful. I’ve seen other brass swords like this identified as NCO Swords but I’ve not seen any with such ornate sayas. The sheath says “ten’no” or “Emporer.” The other side says, “Showa 15;” so 1940 if I’m not mistaken. The blade is stamped with “Ten’no” and “serial number 46127” on one side and “Sato Kotaro” and “Showa 15” on the other. Lastly, the tsuba is in the shape of a crane. If anyone is familiar with this particular style of this sword I would greatly appreciate any additional information you can give me.
It’s also occurred to me that I could have a fake. This was picked up in Beijing, China.
(ps, sorry for the low resolution photos. I lost the original pictures I took and these are the only ones I have on hand. I can, perhaps, take some new pictures if they would help)
