Blue Blade Katana in Manganese Steel with White Lacquer Saya and Gold Peony Tsuba

The blade on this katana is forged from high manganese steel and given a deep blue finish that runs the full length of the nagasa. A wave-pattern engraving runs along the flat of the blade, while a hand-finished hamon line traces the edge in contrasting silver-white - both details visible clearly against the blue ground. At 40.5 inches overall and 3.17 lb, the proportions follow a traditional tachi-length layout.

The tsuka is wrapped in white ito over a white same (rayskin) base in a diagonal diamond pattern, with alloy menuki tucked beneath the wrap and alloy kashira and habaki completing the fittings in a matched gold tone. If you're building a White Rayskin Handle Japanese Samurai Swords collection, the handle construction here meets the standard well.

The gold-tone tsuba is cast with an open-lattice peony motif - rounded square in form, with floral and foliage relief on the face and pierced negative space that gives it visual depth. It sits cleanly between blade and handle, tying the gold fittings together across the full piece.

The saya is finished in white lacquer over a hardwood core, decorated with four gold kamon medallions evenly spaced along the body. A dark blue sageo cord is knotted at the kurigata and hangs with braided tassels. The color pairing of white lacquer, blue blade, and gold hardware gives the piece a clear visual identity. Collectors browsing Dark Blue Sageo Katana pieces will find the sageo treatment here consistent with that aesthetic.

Built on a full-tang construction with koshirae-style assembly, this katana is sized and finished as a display-grade replica. Each piece is individually assembled by hand, so minor variations in wrap tension and lacquer tone are normal across units. Sword stand not included.