Sakura Chuso release button

[PNSSHOGUN]

Provided by @lonely panet, bit unusual to see a dress sword with the release button, let alone a Sakura release button.

 

[lonely panet]

Its not why i posted these pics, and yes dress swords do have push button release,  its common

[PNSSHOGUN]

One more nice Kyu Gunto example:

[Bruce Pennington]

Nice example, and a really nice Kyu!  Well-made fat seppa and rain-pattern habaki.  

[GoldenDrachen]

Button release on mine:

 

 

[PNSSHOGUN]

On a Type 94 with pinned kabutogane:

 

[PNSSHOGUN]

A nice example on a rather ambitiously priced sword: https://www.ebay.com...a:g:X0sAAOSwkC1lKwzf

 

This appears to have been made by the Yamamoto shop (evidenced by the unique Ashi) and also has a pinned Kabutogane.

 

 

[Ontario_Archaeology]

Here is one on ebay 
https://www.ebay.ca/...b:g:qnEAAOSw~EllRMCx
 

 

[mdiddy]

Here is one that I have to offer to the thread. The button is on the back, at the top of the backstrap, almost blends in with the other decorative sakura.

 

 

[PNSSHOGUN]

An Onkashi-To by Yasuhiro:

 

 

 

 

[Bryce]

G'day John,

So what are your conclusions on this? Is the sakura chuso button a feature of early 94's? Is it a favourite of a particular koshirae manufacturer? I just noticed that a lot of these examples also have a mon on the menuki, rather than the kabutogane.

Cheers,

Bryce

[PNSSHOGUN]

They do appear to be unique to Kyu Gunto and early good quality Type 94 mounts. The Kai Gunto would be one of the latest examples shown, considering this style of mounts was produced from 1938. Many different Koshirae makers have used them, so nothing significant there.

 

They really seem to simply be an extra fancy upgrade option. The next step up was a Mon applied to the release button.

[PNSSHOGUN]

Again on an early style mount:

 

https://www.liveauct...e-mounts-tokyo-smith

 

[Bryce]

G'day John,

Here are some shots of my 94.

Cheers,

Bryce