Sadayuki (Active Circa 1800-1830) A Kashū Katana in Mounts Edo period (1615-1868), dated 1828 Honzukuri, iorimune, chū-gissaki, toriizori

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SADAYUKI (ACTIVE CIRCA 1800-1830) A Kashū Katana in Mounts Edo period (1615-1868), dated 1828 Honzukuri, iorimune, chū-gissaki, toriizori , forged in itame hada with a gunome midare tempered edge ending in a ko-maru bōshi , the machiokuri tang with three holes (one plugged), kesho file marks, signed Kashū no jū Sadayuki , and dated Bunsei jūninen nigatsu no hi (A day in the second month of 1828), with a one-piece copper habaki ; the koshira-e comprising a black-lacquer saya decorated with a dragon in clouds in gold and red hiramaki-e and mounted with a shakudō nanako kojiri with a dragon in gold inlay, and a single tachi -style hanger decorated with a dragon in gold inlays against a shakudō nanako ground, the fixture supported by a silver ring chiseled with rolling clouds, the tsuka wrapped in black silk and mounted with shakudō nanako fuchi-gashira chiseled and inlaid in gold with dragons, and gilt menuki formed as dragons, the shakudō migakiji mokkō tsuba chiseled in relief and inlaid in gold with a pair of dragons in waves Nagasa (length from tip of blade to beginning of the tang) 64cm (25 1/4in) long.