A katana, Japan, circa 1530 Shinogi tsukuri blade, chu kissaki, flat zori. Hamon sugu ha with maru boshi and short kaeri. Hada no longer identifiable because of European polish. Small spots of corrosion. Nakago with one mekugi ana and kiri yasuri me, inscribed, "Ashu Ju Uji Yoshi". Niju habaki. Saya with a lacquer covered, gilded cloth cover. Namban tsuba showing phoenix, myogam, kirin, and dragon. Details raised in gold-numome-zogan. Two different dragon menukis. Black and blue silk wrapping over same. Length 95 cm. Length kissaki mune machi cm. historic,,
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