A shin-shinto wakizashi
Probably 19th century
Of shinogi-zukuri form, notare-ha of nie and nioi with sunagashi, itame hada, the ko-boshi with kaeri-asai, the suriage-nakago with one mekugi-ana, with sunken inscription Nobuyoshi; in shirasaya; koshirae: red lacquered saya bearing gold lacquered aoi-mon, iron tsuba in Higo Jingo style; associated shakudo kozuka and fuchi-kashira.
The blade 41cm (16 1/8in) long. (3).
FOOTNOTES
The blade with NBTHK white paper, dated Showa 47 (1972).