A Finely-mounted Katana Blade ascribed to Kanekage, 17th century, mounts by Takahashi Togyokusai Kiyotsugu, 19th century

of torii-zori, shinogi-zukuri with bo-hi either side and chu-kissaki, sudare hamon of nie, ko-maru boshi, itame-hada, suriage-nakago with three mekugi-ana, mei Mimasaka (no) Kuni Tsuyama Kanekage, 71cm., 27 7/8 in., saya of roiro impressed with florettes, large shibuichi kojiri of a corn stalk and plum branch, signed Kiyotsugu; shakudo and silver tsuka with kirimon and floral roundels, signed Togyokusai Kiyotsugu sei and on the fuchi signed Takahashi