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A KATANA
The blade honzukuri, iori-mune, torii-zori with extended chugissaki, itame hada, gunome hamon, o-maru boshi, ubu unsigned nakago, 19th century, 71cm.; in a textured brown lacquer saya (damaged), copper fuchi-kashira, koiguchi and kojiri chiselled and inlaid with ginko leaves, silvered and gilt menuki of ho-o birds and kiri mon, iron Edo Higo tsuba with a lozenge design over cherry blossom, silver and gilt details
The blade honzukuri, iori-mune, torii-zori with extended chugissaki, itame hada, gunome hamon, o-maru boshi, ubu unsigned nakago, 19th century, 71cm.; in a textured brown lacquer saya (damaged), copper fuchi-kashira, koiguchi and kojiri chiselled and inlaid with ginko leaves, silvered and gilt menuki of ho-o birds and kiri mon, iron Edo Higo tsuba with a lozenge design over cherry blossom, silver and gilt details