Samurai swords
04 March 2021
Description

Steel blade, one has writing on the blade. 29inches blade to the bottom of the handle, by 1.25 in wide.

Provenance

Unknown

Acquired from
Other
For sale
Maybe
Answered within about 23 hours
By Leah I.
Mar 05, 17:54 UTC
Fair Market Value
$200 - $300 USD
Insurance Value $0 USD
What does this mean?

Thank you for contacting Mearto. These are a pair of Japanese katanas with sheaths, probably made for export. The etched characters read:

石 stone
川 river
松 pine
井well
二 two

These characters are not related to a specific craftsman. I was able to find the same string of characters on two other swords, that I will put a link to below. Both are being sold as new.

The brass koi motifs decorating one sheath represent perseverance. The other sheath bears a cow, representing healing.

Katana blades are made using a folded steel process, which makes them valuable to buyers.

Based on sales of similar items, the Fair Market Value of this pair of swords is between $200 and $300.

"石川松井二"
https://www.ebth.com/items/8102773-japanese-style-katana-with-etched-grip-and-scabbard

https://it.aliexpress.com/item/32752410824.html

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