A Mishina katana in mounts and a Yamato shinto katana


The first after Kinmichi, the second after Terukuni, Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century The first honzukuri, iorimune, chu-gissaki, shallow toriizori, forged in itame hada, the tempered edge notare and toranba with nie and nioi and a sanpin boshi, machiokuri suriage tang with kessho file marks, two holes and inscribed Dai Hoshi Hokkyo Rai Kinmichi, one-piece silvered habaki, 27 1/4in (69.2cm) long, the koshirae comprising a black-lacquer saya, the tsuka fitted with iron tsuchimeji fuchi-gashira carved with dragons in clouds in katakiri-bori, the menuki formed as dragons, an iron Satsuma sukashi tsuba carved with radishes; the second honzukuri, iorimune, chu-gissaki, koshizori, forged in running itame hada in jinie and forged in a bold choji midare mixded with gunome midare with ashi, saka-ashi, tobiyaki, muneyaki and a midarekomi boshi, the tang machiokuri, ubu, with one hole, kessho file marks and inscribed Tsutsui Etchu no kami Terukuni Nyudo Kiju, 25 1/4in (64.1cm) long, in a shirasaya (wood storage scabbard)