A shinshinto katana blade, 19th century

of koshi-zori, shinogi-zukuri with bo-hi either side and ko-kissaki, gunome-midare hamon of nie, ko-maru boshi, boshi and jihada rather obscured by surface scratches, ubu-nakago with one mekugi-ana, mei Mori Shigetora, 84.5cm.; black ishime saya; Momoyama period iron mokko tsuba inscribed gachu hou koku on a yasuri ground, the iron exhibiting tekkotsu, signed Heianjo ju Nagayoshi; iron fuchi-kashira