A YARI blade in an aikuchi mounting, the three sided blade with one broad groove, itame hada, hamon obscured, suriage nakago signed Shimosaka Sadanori, 17th century, 9.7cm.; in a black lacquer saya decorated with a poem in silver hiramakie, shibuichi fuchi-kashira, koiguchi/kurikata and kojiri with foliage in kebori, shakudo wari-kogai and kozuka with peoms in gilt katakiribori, Edo period (19th century)