T10 Carbon Steel Katana with Peony Silver Tsuba, Brown Ito & Black Marble-Lacquer Saya

The blade on this katana is forged from T10 carbon steel and heat-treated to develop a genuine hamon - the undulating temper line visible along the edge is the result of differential hardening rather than etching. Hand-polished to a bright chrome finish, the nagasa measures 40.5 inches overall with a spine thickness of 0.275 inches, striking the balance between a slender profile and solid geometry. Explore our Authentic Japanese Samurai Swords collection for more pieces built to similar standards.

The tsuka is assembled in full koshirae style, with a full tang core secured inside a hardwood handle wrapped in black same (ray skin). Brown cotton ito is laced over the same in a classic hishigami diamond pattern, providing a firm, textured grip and a warm earth-tone contrast against the dark saya. The same wrap beneath adds surface texture that keeps the ito anchored under extended handling.

The silver alloy tsuba is the visual centerpiece of this piece. Cast in an irregular lobed outline, its face is densely carved with a peony floral scene - blooms, leaves, and scrolling stems rendered in high relief against a darkened background. The silver finish picks up light differently from every angle, giving the guard real presence between blade and handle.

The saya is crafted from hardwood and finished in a lacquer treatment that produces a marble-like speckled surface in black and grey. The effect reads as textured stone from a distance and holds up as a deliberate design choice up close. A brown sageo cord is braided and knotted at the kurigata, echoing the ito color and completing the two-tone brown-and-black palette that runs through the entire mounting.

Overall length is 40.5 inches, width 1.26 inches, and the piece weighs 3.17 lb - proportions suited to wall display or koshirae study. Packaged at 43.3 x 3.93 x 3.14 inches with a shipping weight of 4.2 lb. Sword stand is not included. Browse the Authentic Japanese Samurai Swords range if you are comparing full koshirae options.