Very Nice WWII Japanese Naval Officer Dagger with Hanger

Very nice WWII Japanese Naval Officer dagger with brass hangar. This beautiful example features intricate sakura flower details on the pommel (kashira), guard/hilt (fuchi/tsuba/tsuka/habaki), and scabbard (saya). The handle is a made of genuine ray skin and is coiled with decorative wire and shows a high relief sakura decoration on either side. The scabbard is wooden and covered with shark skin and bears lovely detailed brass embellishments. The dirk also features a knob that locks the blade into the scabbard. The hangar is a brass link chain with two brass hooks. The blade features a light brushed wave-like detail on the edge of the blade.

Circa WWII

Approximately Handle: 4-1/2" in length x 1" in width; Hilt / Guard: 2-1/2" in length x 1/2" in width; Scabbard: 11" in length; Hangar: 8-1/2" in length; Blade: 8-1/4" in length x 3/4" in width; Full length: 15-1/2"; Pommel: 1".

Steel, shark skin, wood, ray skin, brass, brass.

To be attached via the hanger to a dress uniform belt.

None.

This is from a Japanese militaria collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. CON-KYB-CON-KKY-25-15 LABGEX10/15 SABDEX04/21

8+ (Excellent): The dagger/dirk shows minor to moderate wear mostly to the blade, the shark and ray skin details are in remarkable condition, overall beautiful example in excellent condition.

As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.