A Japanese katana, ca. 1620 Blade shinogi-zukuri, ikubi-kissaki, flat torii-zori. Koitame-hada(?). The hamon hiro-suguha with midare. O-maru boshi with middle kaeri. Small nicks on the cutting edge. Kesho finish with a few scratches, the upper end slightly stained. Nakago o-suriage, one mekugi-ana, kesho yasurime. Mumei, probably a work from Osaka. Simple gilt copper habaki. Maraguta iron tsuba with brass inlays. European blue silk binding over same. Shakudo fuchi-kashira with dragons, ken, and clouds, unrelated. Shakudo menuki of cantering horse, Additional-Rights-Clearance-Info-Not-Available

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