A SHINTO KATANA MOUNTED AS A ITOMAKI-NO-TACHI

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A SHINTO KATANA MOUNTED AS A ITOMAKI-NO-TACHI
THE BLADE 17TH CENTURY, SIGNED HIZEN KUNI JU OMI DAIJO FUJIWARA TADAHIRO

The blade honzukuri with shallow torii-zori, chu-suguha hamon, ko-maru boshi, the nakago with one mekugi-ana - 27 3/4in. (70.5cm.) long; with gilt habaki, mounted as an itomaki-no -tachi, kin-nashiji saya with various hiramaki-e monsho, the gilt rimmed shakudo nanakoji tsuba and other fittings decorated with kiri and kiku, the remainder of the fittings decorated en suite