"Japanese Katana Shin Shinto Sword - Mid Edo (1603-1868)."
JAPAN - Mid Edo (1603-1868). Japanese Katana Mumei sword (unsigned). Tsuka braided in gold silk on white shagreen. Menukis depicting poppies. Tsuba marugata in openwork iron, engraved and partially gilded with stylized plant decoration, unsigned. Plain fushi and kashira. Saya in ringed brick red lacquer. Straight blade, regular hamon, repolished and in very good condition. Dimensions: 106 x 8 x 8 cm. Nagasa length: 72.6 cm. Sold with the stand and its silk case for transport. Dimensions with the stand: 106 x 30 x 17 cm.