Original WWII Japanese Navy Officer P1937 Kai-Gunto Handmade Katana by ISHIHARA KANENAO with Rare Ray Skin Covered Scabbard and Tassel German Army Heer There is some light denting

There is some light denting on the other side of the flask and at the bottom

The top of the upper barrel is marked *PIETRO *MVTTI in a brass insert

he would have qualified to wear at least 26 awards and decorations on his uniform

There is also an area of rust that has been ground out long ago

Original WWII Japanese Navy Officer P1937 Kai-Gunto Handmade Katana by ISHIHARA KANENAO with Rare Ray Skin Covered Scabbard and Tassel German Army Heer There is some light dentingOriginal Item: Only One Available. Purchased recently at a large military show, this is a very nice service used high grade Japanese Naval officer Katana in the Pattern 1937 Kai Gunto setting. It comes with a very rare and desirable Sa Me (Stingray) Shagreen covered scabbard. We sometimes see these with sharkskin, but Ray Skin is far more rare, as well as being much more difficult to execute due to being much harder to bend. Like sharkskin, it was