A LARGE KATANA, the blade honzukuri, iorimune, extended chugissaki, shallow torii-zori, itame hada, wide gonome choji hamon of nioi, midare-komi boshi, ubu nakago, unsigned, 19th century, 77.7cm., the saya black lacquer, copper menuki of Mokugyo, plain iron mounts, the tsuba carved with waves, all slightly pitted, and a wakizashi, the blade honzukuri, iorimune, chugissaki, koshi-zori, with itame hada slightly tsukare, midare hamon of nie, komaru boshi, ubu nakago signed Kanesuke, Mino province, early 15th century (some rust), 55.9cm., in a dark red lacquer saya with pitted iron tsuba and iron fuchi kashira (2)