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The blade honzukuri, torii-zori with chu-gissaki, ko-itame hada with suguha of nie, midare komi boshi, reshaped suriage nakago, signed Bingo kuni Mihara ju Fujiwara Sadamasa, 16th century, 67.8cm.; in a banded black and ishime-ji brown lacquer saya, shakudo nanako fuchi-kashira carved with gilt dragons and clouds, gilt dragon menuki, iron Hizen tsuba carved with a dragon, gilt details, 19th century
The blade honzukuri, torii-zori with chu-gissaki, ko-itame hada with suguha of nie, midare komi boshi, reshaped suriage nakago, signed Bingo kuni Mihara ju Fujiwara Sadamasa, 16th century, 67.8cm.; in a banded black and ishime-ji brown lacquer saya, shakudo nanako fuchi-kashira carved with gilt dragons and clouds, gilt dragon menuki, iron Hizen tsuba carved with a dragon, gilt details, 19th century