A Shinto Ayanokoji katana with fine Omori School koshira-e
17th century
The blade of shinogi-zukuri form, medium suguba of nie and nioi with sunagashi and tight itamehada, the nakago with four mekugi-ana, unsigned; in shirazaya; koshira-e: the saya of roiro-nuri with sprinkled gold powder and decorated with scattered leaves in red lacquer; the tsuba of shakudo nanako, with a dragon among clouds over turbulent waves, in takabori and gold takazogan, signed Mori Tokinobu with kao; the fuchi-gashira of silver, elaborately carved with breaking waves, signed Omori Teruhide with kao; the kojiri of silver, similarly carved, signed Omori Masahide with kao; the gilt-metal menuki in the form of running dragons; with two fabric bags. The blade 68.5cm (27in) long. (6).
FOOTNOTES
刀　無銘　17世紀
附　黒漆塗紅葉文蒔絵打刀拵

Accompanied by a NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon certificate for the blade and NTHK certificate for the koshira-e.