A n 19th - 20th Century Japanese sword, likely an earlier military issue gunto, the blade in good condition with signature & several small pocks in the edge (from use), with simple bronze blade collar & spacers, the hand guard a series of narrow symmetrical supports to a circular ring, the hilt collar with a continuous squared leiwen line etching, the hilt [exposed & cracked] with strips of intact rayskin, the pommel guard, menuki, & silk wrappings missing, the scabbard of red & black lacquer [split with lacquer flaking off] with black metal scabbard tip & hanging attachment. L: 24 3/8" (61.9cm) [Hand guard to tip] L: 35 3/4" (90.8cm) [full length]