Marked with "正鋼付" and a stamp (apparently the same material used in kitchen knives). Comes with a vinyl blade cover. There is some peeling of the black paint on the grip, which appears to be due to aging (please enlarge the images). Please be aware of this. It's surprisingly clean, considering it's from the Showa era. This is a pair of scissors that my grandmother gave to someone she taught dressmaking to. It was stored in a chest of drawers.