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A KATANA, the blade honzukuri, iorimune, torii-zori with ogissaki, itame hada with ji-nie, midare hamon of nie, midare komi boshi, full length grooves both sides, suriage nakago with signature Izumi no Kami Kanesada, 16th century, 68.9cm., in a banded black saya with stylised dragons, waves and clouds in gold hiramakie, shakudo nanako fuchi-kashira with gilt dragons, shakudo dragon menuki with gilt details, iron Hizen tsuba with a stylised design in gold nunomezogan
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A KATANA, the blade honzukuri, iorimune, torii-zori with ogissaki, itame hada with ji-nie, midare hamon of nie, midare komi boshi, full length grooves both sides, suriage nakago with signature Izumi no Kami Kanesada, 16th century, 68.9cm., in a banded black saya with stylised dragons, waves and clouds in gold hiramakie, shakudo nanako fuchi-kashira with gilt dragons, shakudo dragon menuki with gilt details, iron Hizen tsuba with a stylised design in gold nunomezogan