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A DAISHO, the katana blade honzukuri, iorimune, koshi-zori with chugissaki, itame hada, notare-midare hamon of nie, komaru boshi, ubu nakago, 65.7cm., wakizashi blade honzukuri, koshi-zori, chugissaki, itame hada, notare midare hamon of nie, komaru boshi, ubu nakago, 48.5cm., both blades with signature Awa ju Anji Sukenaga, Bunsei 4th year (1821), in black lacquer saya decorated with various mon in gold hiramakie (some damage), gold lacquer kojiri of crayfish, daisho shakudo nanako fuchi-kashira with quails and millet in iroe takazogan, both with signature Omori Eishu and kao, gilt dragon menuki, daisho Hikone bori iron tsuba pierced and inlaid with warriors, with Soten signature, the wakizashi with a shakudo nanako kozuka decorated with flowers (2)
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A DAISHO, the katana blade honzukuri, iorimune, koshi-zori with chugissaki, itame hada, notare-midare hamon of nie, komaru boshi, ubu nakago, 65.7cm., wakizashi blade honzukuri, koshi-zori, chugissaki, itame hada, notare midare hamon of nie, komaru boshi, ubu nakago, 48.5cm., both blades with signature Awa ju Anji Sukenaga, Bunsei 4th year (1821), in black lacquer saya decorated with various mon in gold hiramakie (some damage), gold lacquer kojiri of crayfish, daisho shakudo nanako fuchi-kashira with quails and millet in iroe takazogan, both with signature Omori Eishu and kao, gilt dragon menuki, daisho Hikone bori iron tsuba pierced and inlaid with warriors, with Soten signature, the wakizashi with a shakudo nanako kozuka decorated with flowers (2)