A ken with Ryujin koshirae
By Soshu Yukimitsu, Edo Period, the mounts Meiji Period
The blade of typical form, with sugu-ha of nioi and tight itame hada, dragon and ken horimono to one side, shin no kurikara to the other, the ubu-nakago signed Soshu Kamakura ju Yukimitsu; in shirasaya koshirae: wood saya entwined by a large silver dragon with gold details, the kurikata and kanagu of silver gilt, chased with clouds; the tsuka in the form of a vajra, unsigned. The blade 24½cm (9 5/8in) long. (2).