Object: Japanese naval shore-patrol / prison-service pattern sword.

Blade: Machine-manufactured blade, according to the earlier Yamazakura catalogue.

Mounts: Naval service-style fittings incorporating the regulation anchor emblem. The earlier catalogue described the sword as an 1895-pattern prison / shore-patrol type; that identification is retained as the previous catalogue attribution pending comparison with period regulations and specialist references.

A useful example for a collection focused on the specialised sidearms of Imperial Japanese naval and administrative services.

Condition: Please study the photographs carefully; they form an integral part of the description.