Hisamichi Lineage A Yamashiro Katana in Handachi Mounts Edo period (1615-1868), 18th century Honzukuri, iorimune, chū-gissaki

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HISAMICHI LINEAGE A Yamashiro Katana in Handachi Mounts Edo period (1615-1868), 18th century Honzukuri, iorimune, chū-gissaki, toriizori forged in ko-itame hada with a suguha tempered edge, chiseled with a serpentine dragon on the ura side, the ubu tang with sujikai file marks, one hole, and signed Ōmi no kami Minamoto Hisamichi beneath a chrysanthemum crest, with a one-piece gilt habaki ; the handachi goshira-e mounted with brass fittings chiseled with leaves and coiling vines, the saya lacquered in alternating stripes of gold nashiji and reddish-brown glossy lacquer decorated with scrolling vines, chrysanthemum, and hollyhock crests in gold hiramaki-e , the tsuka wrapped in black silk and mounted with fuchi-gashira and triple-disc menuki chiseled with hollyhock crests, the mokkō tsuba pierced with inoshishime and chiseled with scrolling vines Nagasa (length from tip of blade to beginning of the tang) 70.2cm (27 5/8in) long.