T10 Carbon Steel Katana with Hamon, Black-Gold Dragon Saya & Chrysanthemum Tsuba

The blade on this katana is forged from T10 carbon steel and clay tempered, resulting in a genuine hamon - the undulating temper line visible along the edge that is a hallmark of traditional Japanese sword craft. The hand-finished edge and full-tang construction carry through the entire handle, while a dragon engraving etched into the blade face adds a layer of visual detail that sets this piece apart from standard production replicas. For collectors interested in Natural-wood T10 Carbon Steel Katana options, the steel grade and clay-tempering process here represent the same core material tradition.

The tsuka is wrapped in black cord over a white PU ray-skin (samegawa) base, using a standard diamond-pattern hishigami wrap. The alternating white diamonds visible beneath the black cord create the characteristic two-tone handle texture associated with traditional koshirae mountings.

The tsuba is crafted from iron in a circular form with open cutouts, finished in black with gold chrysanthemum (kiku) motifs distributed across the face. The chrysanthemum is one of the most enduring symbols in Japanese decorative arts, and its gold rendering against the black iron ground gives the guard a refined, layered appearance. Gold-tone habaki and seppa fittings at the blade collar tie the metalwork together.

The hardwood saya is lacquered in black and decorated with a continuous gold vine pattern running the full length of the scabbard. The density and fine detail of the gold vine work against the dark ground creates a high-contrast finish that distinguishes this saya from plain single-color scabbards. A black sageo cord is attached at the kurigata for traditional carry or display. This piece is part of the broader Traditional Japanese Sword category for collectors focused on historically styled koshirae mountings.

Overall length is 41 inches with a product weight of 4 lbs and a shipping weight of 5 lbs. The package dimensions are 43 x 4 x 4 inches. The complete koshirae-style mounting - clay-tempered T10 blade with real hamon, dragon engraving, chrysanthemum iron tsuba, and gold vine hardwood saya - makes this a cohesive collector piece in a black-and-gold palette. Sword stand is not included.