Yokoyama Sukesada Lineage A Bizen Katana in Unusual Mounts Momoyama (1573-1615) or Edo (1615-1868) period, 17th century Of honzukuri, iorimune

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YOKOYAMA SUKESADA LINEAGE A Bizen Katana in Unusual Mounts Momoyama (1573-1615) or Edo (1615-1868) period, 17th century Of honzukuri, iorimune, chū-gissaki configuration with a shallow toriizori curvature forged in ko-itame hada and chōji and gunome midare tempered edge ending in a midare komi bōshi , the ubu tang with two holes (overlapping and partially plugged), katte sagari file marks and signed Bishū Osafune no jūnin Yokoyama Kozuke Daijō Fujiwara Sukesada , with a one-piece gilt habaki ; the 19th-century koshira-e comprising a wood saya with bold ribs in reddish-brown and dark wood, highlighted with gold flecks and mounted with shakudō and gold kojiri, kurikata , and koiguchi chiseled in high relief with hares in waves, the tsuka with same inset into a shakudō and gilt frame and mounted with shakudō migakiji fuchi-gashira with dragons in gold flush inlays, and gilt menuki formed as dragons, the lobed shinchū tsuba chiseled with a dragon in clouds, inscribed Gotō Mitsutaka and kaō Nagasa (length from tip of blade to beginning of the tang) 65.4cm (25 3/4in) long.