A Japanese katana, circa 1660 Blade shinogi-zukuri, torii-zori. Ko-kissaki, suguha hamon. O-maru boshi without kaeri, masame-itame hada. Kesho finish. Nakago with two mekugi-ana and kiri yasurime, inscribed "Hosu Takata Ju Fujiwara Muneyuki" (no reference to the generation). Gilt niju habaki with nekogaki. Yoshiro iron tsuba of mokko-gata form with brass inlays. Modern tsuka with part-gilt shakudo fuchi-kashira with a design of waves and hares. Brown silk wrapping over same, tiger and bamboo menuki. Brown lacquer saya with silver mounts. With NBT, Additional-Rights-Clearance-Info-Not-Available
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Keywords: 17th, asia, asian, blade, century, clipping, clippings, cut, cut-, cut-outs, east, japanese, katana, ko-kissaki, object, objects, shinogi-zukuri, stills, suguha, torii-zori
