RARE Pre WWII LARGE JAPANESE IMPERIAL NAVY OFFICER DAGGER, DIRK
Pre-WWII Japanese Imperial Navy officer's dagger.
The blade is polished steel, straight, single-edged, with a sharp point at the butt end.
The heel is covered with traditional habaki.
The handle is covered with white leather, wrapped in brass wire.
The metal part of the handle decorated with a sakura flower and engraved leaves.
The scabbard covered with leather, and the metal device has arrow-shaped slots and a figured cutout along the edge.
The surfaces are decorated with a cast and engraved floral sakura ornament on a dotted engraved background.
CONDITION: Overall condition good, light signs of wear and minor patina. The item is described to the best of our knowledge. Please refer to pictures and email with any questions.
LARGE SIZE: 16 inches (40.6 cm).
ESTIMATE PRICE: $1,500 - $2,000.
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HISTORY of SALES: A few years ago Japanese WWII Navy dress daggers were sold on Live Auctioneer for $1,400, $1,700, $1,900 and $2,007 - please see the screenshots.
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WIKIPEDIA: The Imperial Japanese Navy was the navy of the Empire of Japan from 1868 until 1945, when it was dissolved following Japan's surrender in World War II. The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) was formed circa 1952-1954 after the dissolution of the IJN. The Imperial Japanese Navy was the third largest navy in the world by 1920, behind the Royal Navy and the United States Navy (USN). It was supported by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service for aircraft and airstrike operation from the fleet. It was the primary opponent of the Western Allies in the Pacific War. The origins of the Imperial Japanese Navy go back to early interactions with nations on the Asian continent, beginning in the early medieval period and reaching a peak of activity during the 16th and 17th centuries at a time of cultural exchange with European powers during the Age of Discovery. After two centuries of stagnation during the country's ensuing seclusion policy under the shogun of the Edo period, Japan's navy was comparatively backward when the country was forced open to trade by American intervention in 1854. This eventually led to the Meiji Restoration. Accompanying the re-ascendance of the Emperor came a period of frantic modernization and industrialization. The navy had several successes, sometimes against much more powerful enemies such as in the Sino-Japanese War and the Russo-Japanese War, before being largely destroyed in World War II.

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