A Mino Katana, blade signed Kaneyuki, 16th-17th century

of koshi-zori, shinogi-zukuri with chu-kissaki, gunome-midare hamon of nie and nioi, ko-maru boshi rather obsured by scratches, mokume-hada, possible crack in the boshi and towards the hamachi, ubu-nakago, mei Noshu ju Fujiwara Kaneyuki, 60.1cm., 23 5/8 in.; black ishime saya; iron tsuba in the form of ginkgo leaves, inlaid with fans; shibuichi fuchi-kashira and kuri-gata variously decorated with prunus; menuki of birds and flowers