A KATANA, the blade honzukuri, iorimune, torii-zori with chugissaki, itame-hada with masame and o-hada, sugu-komidare hamon of nie with midare-komi boshi, suriage nakago, signed Mutsu no kami Kaneyasu, 17th century, 64.8cm.; in ribbed red lacquered saya decorated with a dragon (damaged), shibuichi fuchi-kashira carved with waves, the kojiri and koiguchi similar, gilt dragon menuki, the brass tsuba formed as a dragon

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A KATANA, the blade honzukuri, iorimune, torii-zori with chugissaki, itame-hada with masame and o-hada, sugu-komidare hamon of nie with midare-komi boshi, suriage nakago, signed Mutsu no kami Kaneyasu, 17th century, 64.8cm.; in ribbed red lacquered saya decorated with a dragon (damaged), shibuichi fuchi-kashira carved with waves, the kojiri and koiguchi similar, gilt dragon menuki, the brass tsuba formed as a dragon


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This smith is the second generation Mutsu no kami Kaneyasu, working circa 1665-1675

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