A katana, in han dachi mounts, blade unsigned. Between 1300 and 1380. Blade, shinogi-tsukuri mi O kisaki and iroe mune. Both sides have a broad and a narrow bohi. Signs of fatigue from frequent polishing. O mokume hadda, hamon on notare-gunome, brought out chemically. Nakago, one mekugi ana, kiri yasurime, O suriage. Copper habaki with nekogaki. Han-dachi mounts, all fittings are of engraved copper. Heavy sukashi maru-tsuba, with two diamond shaped ornaments around the seppa dai inside. Rain dragon menukis of nigurome, somewhat soiled silk wrapping over same. B,

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