Description: dating: 1904/05 provenance: Russian Empire, Japanese, single-edged blade, not recognizable hamon and hada, with silver-inlaid inscription in Cyrillic 'To the dear commander of the second division of the ninth artillery brigade Colonel Vasilenko A.P.' and, on the other side 'from the lower ranks in memory of the war of Japan 1904-05'. Brass and silver habaki. Mono-quillon hilt, completely in brass, the front quillon block with inscription in Cyrillic for bravery, the cap with Saint Anna Order. length 68.5 cm.