FUJIWARA MASANAGA LINEAGE A Shintō Katana in Mounts Edo period (1615-1868), 18th century Of honzukuri, iorimune, chū-gissaki, toriizori configuration forged in itame hada with a gunome midare tempered edge and ko-maru bōshi, the ubu tang with one hole, sujikai file marks, and signed Mutsu Aizu no jū Tōshirō Masanaga, with a one-piece silver-foil habaki; the koshira-e comprising a black-lacquer saya, the tsuka wrapped in brown silk and mounted with shibuichi migakiji fuchi-gashira chiseled and inlaid in gold and shakudō with dragonflies, and gold and shakudō menuki formed as a helmet and bow and arrows, the Canton-style octagonal iron tsuba chiseled in relief and inlaid in gold with dragons in clouds Nagasa (length from tip of blade to beginning of the tang) 75.5cm (29 3/4in) long. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing