Nice shinto period sword in excellent condition late Edo period tachi mounts. Tsuka is leather wrap over a gray samigawa. Hammon is sugaha, nioi deki.Hada is a tight mixture of masame and itame. Ko-kissaki with ko-maru. Nakago is kiri, possibly osuriage, but there is only 1 mekugi-ana. Yasurime is katte sagari. The mei is suspect on this piece
Shirasaya and sunagi included.
Signed: Hizen Kuni Ju Tadayoshi. (Hawleys: TAD 284 or TAD 285)
Asking Price: $6,000