Japanese Saber, Katana With Koshirae Japan Edo Period (1603-1868) XVIIIth For The Blade.

Japanese sword, katana with koshirae
Japan Edo period (1603-1868) 18th century for the blade.
Steel, wood, ray skin, iron.
L.T.: 96cm - Length of cutting edge (Nagasa): 63 cm
Nakago : 15,5 cm - Curvature, (Sori) : 1 cm - Weight :443g

Curved kata shinogi blade, regular straight shank, notare yakiba. One groove on one side and two on the other.
Funa Gata (boat hull) Nakago.
Higo-habaki in silver and brass alloy.
Wooden sheath (saya), lacquered in relief with a wave motif; burgundy color.
Koigushi and Kurigata in buffalo horn.
Kojiri in chased silver with wave motif and gold dot inlays. 
Tsuka in wood, covered in shagreen and woven with green cotton. 
Fushi kashira in alloy, with flower and foliage motif.
Menuki en suite, with small golden insect.
Tsuba tate maru Gata, in openwork shakudo, with remains of gilded inlays depicting flowers and foliage.
Brass Seppa Dai.

Good condition.

Reference : 5273

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