A Kotō Tachi In Handachi Mounts Muromachi period (1333-1573), 16th century Of honzukuri, iorimune, chū-gissaki configuration and slight koshizori curvature

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A KOTŌ TACHI IN HANDACHI MOUNTS Muromachi period (1333-1573), 16th century Of honzukuri, iorimune, chū-gissaki configuration and slight koshizori curvature, forged in itame hada mixed with mokume hada and with a gunome midare tempered edge ending in a midare komi bōshi , chiseled on both sides with a Buddhist ken and bonji in low relief within bōhi , the machiokuri tang with three holes (one overlapping and partially plugged) and later file marks, with a one-piece gilt habaki ; the handachi goshira-e comprising a black-lacquer saya mounted with polished iron fittings chiseled with dragons in clouds with gold flush inlays, the ashigane pierced with inoshishime , the tsuka wrapped with leather and mounted with fuchi, kabutogane , and gold, silver, and shakudō menuki formed as a military standard on a long pole, and a signal baton and whisk, the iron tsuchimeji mokkō tsuba chiseled in relief and inlaid in gold with a pair of serpentine dragons Nagasa (length from tip of blade to beginning of the tang) 71cm (28in) long.