Shinto katana
EDO period (1603 - 1868), 17th century
Signed (mei): Musashi (no) Kami Minamoto Toshishige
Blade (sugata): shinogi zukuri, iori mune, gomabashi and Mato Kannon bonji on one side, horimono of a ken and vajra on the other side, chu kissaki
Forge pattern (hada): masame
Temper (hamon): choji midare with yo
Tip (boshi): midare komi
Rocket (nakago): ubu keitai, haagari nakagojiri, un mekugi ana, sujikai yasurime
Length (nagasa): 68.9 cm
Mounting (koshira-e):
Tsuba: iron hachigaku gata with openwork decoration of rain dragons partially gilded in scrolls, in the Namban style
Fuchi kashira: en suite, iron with gilded copper hira zogan decoration of castles and bridges among pine trees, in the Komai style
Kojiri: in iron with inlaid gilded copper and shibuichi decoration of dragonflies
Menuki : in gilded copper featuring chimeras on ken with vajra handle
Scabbard (saya) : in red lacquer streaked in slight relief with diagonal motifs
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