Kojima Katsumasa - Shin Gunto Katana - Juli 1943

[Erwin]

Dear all,

 

Sharing some images of a latest addition to my collection, just to share some excitement.

I believe it is still in an excellent state 

best regards

Erwin

[paul griff]

Hello Erwin,

                   Well done,Very nice all round package and good photo’s....

Regards,

              Paul..

[Lareon]

Really lovely, Hope you enjoy it!

 

[vajo]

Erwin your assembling needs just re-work. The small seppa to tsuka side then the boars eye seppa. From swordside the same.

The red seppa is allways the first on the tsuba.

 

Nice presentation btw.

 

👍

[Bruce Pennington]

Thanks for sharing, Erwin, nice presentation and gorgeous gunto!

 

And another example of that unknown shop logo:

 

[Erwin]

Thank you Vajo for pointing this out, much appreciated.

Re-assembled without thinking i am afraid, will re-work it later today

best regards

Erwin

[Erwin]

Hi Bruce

 

as you correctly noticed, an unknown shop logo. Thought would add a better and more detailled picture of this for archive in case you need/want it

 

best regards

Erwin

[Bruce Pennington]

Wow, thanks Erwin!  Excellent shot of the stamp details!

 

@BANGBANGSAN @george trotter and @mecox have been digging into possible shops thanks to some leads provided by @IJASWORDS.  It could be a shop called Chubu Token Kabushiki Kaisha, the "Chu" being the same kanji as on the tsuba.  No actual proof yet, but it could be a shop like this.