A Japanese chisa-katana, early Edo period Blade shinogi-zukuri, chu-kissaki, middle torii-zori. Suguha hamon with slight nijuba, hotsure and sunagashi. Ko-maru boshi with short kaeri. Itame-masame hada. Several kizu, scattered minor unpolished pitting. Good kesho finish, o-suriage nakago with two mekugi-ana, kiri yasurime, mumei. Silver plated copper habaki with nekogaki. Iron sukashi tsuba in Bushu style with remains of gold nunome. Shakudo fuchi-kashira, alternating wave decoration. European green silk binding over same. Part-gilt menuki in the, Additional-Rights-Clearance-Info-Not-Available

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