Lot 77 Dα

A katana

Length of the blade 68.1 cm, gunome-midare hamon, dense masame-itame hada, ko-maru boshi. Very good state of polish. Nakago: ubu, two mekugi-ana, mei: Tanba no Kami Yoshimichi. 18th century. Tokubetsu kichô Certificate of the NBTHK, dated 1967. Koshirae: iron tsuba with two kiri leaves in sukashi, shakudô and gold fuchi-kashira with gilt rim with flowers and leaves in flat relief, shakudô and gold menuki in shape of a minogame in waves. Green binding over same. Saya: black ishime laquer and roiro stripes at the upper end, sageo. 19th century. Orange-coloured silk bag.