EDO PERIOD (19TH CENTURY)
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A KATANA IN A RED STRIPED SCABBARD
Edo Period (19th Century)
The blade honzukuri, iorimune, torii zori with extended chugissaki, forging pattern masame, tempered edge komidare with hakikake boshi, tang ubu, 27½in. (69.8cm.); in a banded black and red lacquer scabbard, matching iron fuchi-kashira, koiguchi, kurikata and kojiri inlaid with silver leaves, gilt karashishi menuki, cast iron tsuba
Edo Period (19th Century)
The blade honzukuri, iorimune, torii zori with extended chugissaki, forging pattern masame, tempered edge komidare with hakikake boshi, tang ubu, 27½in. (69.8cm.); in a banded black and red lacquer scabbard, matching iron fuchi-kashira, koiguchi, kurikata and kojiri inlaid with silver leaves, gilt karashishi menuki, cast iron tsuba