A KATANA BLADE, honzukuri, torii-zori, ihorimune and chugissaki, hada obscured by rubbing, ko-midare hamon of nioi, komaru boshi and slightly suriage nakago with two mekugi-ana, signed Sakushu saku Munemitsu saku and dated Meio yonen (1495) ju-gatsu, 23 1/8in.; with roironuri saya, shakudo nanakoji tsuba with gilt dragons on the rim and copper fuchi-kashira with breaking waves in Omori style, unsigned (scabbard slightly damaged, menuki missing)

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A KATANA BLADE, honzukuri, torii-zori, ihorimune and chugissaki, hada obscured by rubbing, ko-midare hamon of nioi, komaru boshi and slightly suriage nakago with two mekugi-ana, signed Sakushu saku Munemitsu saku and dated Meio yonen (1495) ju-gatsu, 23 1/8in.; with roironuri saya, shakudo nanakoji tsuba with gilt dragons on the rim and copper fuchi-kashira with breaking waves in Omori style, unsigned (scabbard slightly damaged, menuki missing)

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