Description
Saya leather-covered with mother-of-pearl inlay. Kojiri, extending half way up saya, kozuka handle (blade inscribed) ura-gawara, split kogai, koiguchi, tsuba, fuchi, mekugi, kurigata. Menuki band, kashira, all of silver. Habaki and seppa of gold. Corded tsuka.
Tsuba, fuchi, kashira, kozuka, kogai, saya - Chrysanthemums and maple leaves (autumn subject matter)