Please see illustration on page 30.
A KATANA, the blade honzukuri, iorimune, koshi-zori with chugissaki, itame hada, hako-midare hamon, chu-maru boshi, ubu nakago with signature Muramasa, 19th century, 65.1cm., in a textured black lacquer saya, full shakudo nanako gilt rimmed handachi mounts carved with kiku, mokkogata, iron tsuba carved with flowers, shakudo and gilt flower menuki
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A KATANA, the blade honzukuri, iorimune, koshi-zori with chugissaki, itame hada, hako-midare hamon, chu-maru boshi, ubu nakago with signature Muramasa, 19th century, 65.1cm., in a textured black lacquer saya, full shakudo nanako gilt rimmed handachi mounts carved with kiku, mokkogata, iron tsuba carved with flowers, shakudo and gilt flower menuki