A KATANA, the blade honzukuri and koshi-zori, ihorimune and chugissaki, with itame hada and gonome-midare hamon, komaru boshi and ubu nakago, inscribed Bizen Kuni Osafune ju Chikakage, but probably from Kuwana, Ise province, late 18th Century, 26½in.; with roironuri saya, circular iron tsuba formed as butterflies, gilt dragon menuki, shakudo nanakoji fuchi-kashira with gilt takazogan butterflies, signed Jochiku, mid-18th Century (hilt and saya damaged)