Antique Nihonto - Early Muromachi (600 years old) Katana in Handachi Koshirae

A much shortened koto sword, roughly 600 years old.

Shinogizukuri, iroi mune, chu kissaki. The sakizori starts closer to the midpoint of the blade like those seen around Oei Era (1393 -  14.28) . 

The blade was cleaned with an abrasive, so detail are not clear.  The high shinogi points to the Yamato Tradition, so it is safe to say that the suguha is in nie deki.   There is no damage or evident flaws. 

The tsuka has a Nagoyamono fuchi and silver menuki.  A very good sukashi tsuba.  The saya seems to have been spay painted gold over good  black lacquer.  Note the tsuka is missing a kashira.

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