A KATANA, the blade honzukuri, iorimune, torii-zori with chugissaki (chipped), ko-itame hada with ji-nie, ko-midare hamon of nie, suriage nakago, signed Soshu ju Ise..., 17th century, 73.6cm. long, in a black ishimeji lacquer saya (damaged), ensuite shakudo handachi mounts, with iroe takazogan of flowers and tendrils, octagonal Namban tsuba, large shakudo menuki of dragons