A TACHI, the katana blade honzukuri, iorimune, shallow torii-zori with kogissaki, itame hada with much ji-nie, toran hamon of nie with wide habuchi and nie extending to the edge, chu-maru boshi, ubu nakago with signature Tsuta Omi no kami Sukenao and with date Tenwa 2 (1682), 17th century; in a tachi mounting with a red lacquer saya (damaged), iron tachi mounts with traces of gilding, iron Shoami aoi tsuba, gilt dragon menuki