A KATANA, the blade honzukuri, iorimune, torii-zori with extended chugissaki, itame hada, chu-maru boshi with hakikake, o-suriage nakago, late 17th/early 18th century, 69.7cm., in a textured red lacquer saya, copper ishimeji fuchi-kashira with karashishi in gilt shibuichi, shakudo and gilt dragon menuki, early Bushu tsuba with kiku and tendrils in yosukashi, 19th century