Antique Japanese Cavalry Officer’s Sword Type 19 (Kyū-guntō) Meiji c1880's LS188 Suzuribako Combat erupts on the bridge

Combat erupts on the bridge deck

The shoulder carries a red scalloped border

which is centered with a boldly glazed cobalt teardrop finial — a strong visual anchor for the composition

watercolor-like line capturing the gritty physicality of a trade that was central to urban domestic life in mid-century Japan

Antique Japanese Cavalry Officer’s Sword Type 19 (Kyū-guntō) Meiji c1880's LS188 Suzuribako Combat erupts on the bridgeItem Card LS121Japanese Army Type 19 Cavalry Officers Sabre (company grade), c. 18861930sMaterials: steel blade with single fuller; brass guard knuckle bow and backstrap with cherry blossom ornament; ray skin (samegawa) grip bound with twisted wire; steel scabbard with one suspension ring. Features: broad D guard with pierced sword knot slot; cherry blossom medallion at the backstrap ear and floral pommelhallmarks of the company grade Type 19. Dark