This is a beautifully tempered blade with a Gunome-midare hamon with a lot of activity and is o-suriage ( cut down ) to 26 & 3/8 inches along the cutting edge. It is housed in a maroon speckled saya with black kanji characters, a sukashi tsuba with zig zag geometric design. Black silk wrapped handle, crane menuki, brass fuchi & kashira and a silver habaki. This sword probably dates to the Eisho period ( 1500’s ).
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