A mounted daisho set (a set of long and short swords)


Edo period (1615-1868)The katana blade of shinogi-zukuri form with ko-gissaki, medium suguba of nioi, itame-hada, a bohi to either side, the o-suriage nakago with three mekugi-ana, unsigned; the wakizashi blade of shinogi-zukuri form, medium suguba/choji of nioi and nie with pronounced kinsugi, mokumehada, the ubu nakago with one mekugi-ana, signed Choshu no ju Kiyotsugu; koshira-e: the saya (scabbard) of roiro lacquer; iron sukashi tsuba with pine trees and cloud bands; shakudo fuchigashira with dragons in relief; Mino-Goto menuki of flowers and foliage; Kaga school kozuka with a gilt formal design. The katana blade: 59.6cm (23½in) long, total katana length: 64cm (25¼in); the wakizashi blade: 45.1cm (17¾in) long, total wakizashi length: 87cm (34¼in). (4).