A Japanese katana, early Edo period, circa 1650
Blade shinogi tsukuri, torii zo…

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A Japanese katana, early Edo period, circa 1650 Blade shinogi tsukuri, torii zori, chu kissaki (slightly abraded), hamon sugu ha with echoes of midare notare, slightly chipped in places. Brass habaki. Ovari sukashi tsuba, nakago with a mekugi ana, inscribed "...mitsu" (almost illegible). Fuchi with gold-inlaid leaf decoration, higo-kashira. Leather binding over blackened seed with dragonfly menuki. Simple black lacquer saya, kuri gata damaged - length K/M 70.5 cm, total length 98 cm. Condition: II -

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A Japanese katana, early Edo period, circa 1650 Blade shinogi tsukuri, torii zori, chu kissaki (slightly abraded), hamon sugu ha with echoes of midare notare, slightly chipped in places. Brass habaki. Ovari sukashi tsuba, nakago with a mekugi ana, inscribed "...mitsu" (almost illegible). Fuchi with gold-inlaid leaf decoration, higo-kashira. Leather binding over blackened seed with dragonfly menuki. Simple black lacquer saya, kuri gata damaged - length K/M 70.5 cm, total length 98 cm. Condition: II -

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