MUMEI, 18TH CENTURY
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A KATANA IN A BLACK SCABBARD
Mumei, 18th Century
The blade honzukuri, iorimune, chu-gissaki with torii-zori, forging pattern itame, tempered edge suguha of nioi, maru-boshi, tang ubu, 26 3/16in. (66.5cm.); with a roironuri scabbard, black leather bound tsuka with silver menuki of brackens, iron fuchi-kashira decorated with aoi and court caps in takabori and gilt, iron mokkogata tsuba similarly decorated to the fuchi-kashira
Mumei, 18th Century
The blade honzukuri, iorimune, chu-gissaki with torii-zori, forging pattern itame, tempered edge suguha of nioi, maru-boshi, tang ubu, 26 3/16in. (66.5cm.); with a roironuri scabbard, black leather bound tsuka with silver menuki of brackens, iron fuchi-kashira decorated with aoi and court caps in takabori and gilt, iron mokkogata tsuba similarly decorated to the fuchi-kashira