A Japanese cloisonné tachi, blade Muromachi-, mountings from the late Edo period. Blade shinogi zukuri, chu kissaki, torii zori. Ko gunome hamon with various hateraki, partially going beyond the edge. Boshi and hada not recognisable. Surface partially pitted. Nakago suriage with sujikai yasurime, four mekugi ana. Inscribed "Tadatsugu". Several swordsmiths used this name in the early 16th century. Complete, matching and undamaged koshirae and mokko tsuba of kutani brass cloisonné. Various blossoms, leaves and butterflies on black ground. Engraved brass fittings ,

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