A Katana, late 19th/early 20th century
the shallow-curving blade signed Bizen Norimune, possibly later, within a black lacquer saya of sectioned design, the tsuba and fuchi-gashira of parcel gilt shibuichi with landscape scenes depicting ships and islands, the shagreen handle with two menuki modelled as gourds on a vine in shibuichi and gold takazogan,
approx 95cm. long, 37¼in.
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the shallow-curving blade signed Bizen Norimune, possibly later, within a black lacquer saya of sectioned design, the tsuba and fuchi-gashira of parcel gilt shibuichi with landscape scenes depicting ships and islands, the shagreen handle with two menuki modelled as gourds on a vine in shibuichi and gold takazogan,
approx 95cm. long, 37¼in.