A well-mounted Shinto katana
The blade 17th/18th century
The blade of shinogi-zukuri form, choji-ha of nioi, indistinct hada, the ubu nakago with one mekugi-ana, unsigned; koshira-e; the saya of black ishime lacquer and with a design of waves in raised green and polished brown lacquer; the en suite Mino-Goto fittings of shakudo nanako, the tsuba of mokko form with sprays of chrysanthemum within the raised rim which bears chrysanthemum crests in gilt takazogan; the remainder of the fittings with kirimon (paulownia crests) in similar style. The blade 69.3cm (27¼in) long.
FOOTNOTES
刀　無銘　附　波文蒔絵黒石目塗打刀拵
17/18世紀