Katana, Japan, 17th century blade, koshirae, Edo period. Shinto blade, shinogi zukuri, very slightly notare suguha temper. Koshirae with black lacquered saya, kojiri missing. Same-coated tsuka with worn black tsuka ito. Fuchi kashira in depatinated shakudo decorated with geese in reeds and in flight. Missing menuki. Tsuba mokko gata in iron with landscape decoration in the jakushi style. Blade signed Yamato Daijo Fujiwara Masanori 大和大掾藤原正則 Blade and koshirae in average condition. Nagasa: 69 cm (restoration to scabbard)