A LONG KATANA, the blade honzukuri and shallow torii-zori, ihorimune and chugissaki, with itame hada, midare hamon of sunagashi, hakkakeru boshi and ubu nakago, signed Soshu ju Kunihide saku and dated Kaei sannen (1805) hachi-gatsu no hi, 30½in.; with a dark red ishimeji-nuri saya with reserved roironuri bell flowers, shibuichi fittings and menuki formed as banners, and large iron tsuba with a nami-ni-chidori design (rubbed)