A KATANA, the blade honzukuri, iorimune, shallow torii-zori, with chugissaki, masame hada, ko-midare hamon, kaen boshi, o-suriage nakago with an inscription referring to the blade being presented to a shrine, late 19th/early 20th century, 81.5cm., in a black lacquer saya with a shakudo nanako kurikata chiselled and inlaid with a gilt kiku, fuchi-kashira, tsuba and kojiri of iron decorated with scattered silver and gilt cherry blossom, gilt dragon menuki