A katana, Japan, dated 1704 Blade shinogi-zukuri, chu-kissaki, torii-zori. Chu-mokume hada, suguha hamon with small hataraki. Ko-maru boshi with short kaeri. Good condition of kesho polish. Nakago with one mekugi-ana, kiri yasurime. Signature barely legible due to corrosion, inscribed "Kuniuji, Ho Ei ..." (1704). Copper habaki with nekkogaki. Iron tsuba, different plants in takabori technique in shakudo and gold, illegible signature. Fuchi/kashira with three dimensional hawks and plum blossoms. Black silk binding over same, carp menuki of gilt co, Additional-Rights-Clearance-Info-Not-Available

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