A KATANA, the blade honzukuri, iorimune, torii-zori with extended chugissaki, itame hada, suguha hamon, o-maru boshi, ubu nakago with signature Bizen Kuni Osafune ju Sukesada saku, Kyoho 4th year (1719), 65cm., in a modern black lacquer saya, iron fuchi-kashira chiselled with a landscape, with signature Choshu Hagi junin Nakai Tomotsune, shakudo dragon menuki, otafuku-mokkogata iron tsuba lightly carved with boats beneath mountains, gilt details. with signature Hoki no Kami Taira Masayuki, nen shichijuroku-sai raku zo

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A KATANA, the blade honzukuri, iorimune, torii-zori with extended chugissaki, itame hada, suguha hamon, o-maru boshi, ubu nakago with signature Bizen Kuni Osafune ju Sukesada saku, Kyoho 4th year (1719), 65cm., in a modern black lacquer saya, iron fuchi-kashira chiselled with a landscape, with signature Choshu Hagi junin Nakai Tomotsune, shakudo dragon menuki, otafuku-mokkogata iron tsuba lightly carved with boats beneath mountains, gilt details. with signature Hoki no Kami Taira Masayuki, nen shichijuroku-sai raku zo

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