YOSHITAKE (ACTIVE CIRCA 1650-1720) A Musashi Shintō Katana Edo period (1615-1868), 17th/18th century Honzukuri, iorimune, chū-gissaki, toriizori forged in ko-itame hada with a gunome midare tempered edge ending in a ko-maru bōshi, the ubu tang with one hole, katte sagari file marks and signed Izumo no kami Fujiwara Yoshitake, with a one-piece copper habaki; the koshira-e comprising a black-lacquer saya decorated with segments of inlaid iridescent shell and silver hirame, the tsuka mounted with shakudō nanako fuchi-gashira chiseled in relief and inlaid in gold with horses, and silver menuki formed as galloping horses, the circular iron tsuba chiseled in katakiribori and inlaid with gamboling horses Nagasa (length from tip of blade to beginning of the tang) 69cm (27 1/8in) long. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing