The first by Nomura Masahide, Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century The first, a copper nanakoji kozuka decorated with rice stalks in gold and shakudo takazogan, the reverse shakudo migakiji, signed Nomura Masahide and with the artist's kao; the second, a matching set of copper kozuka and kogai, each decorated with rice stalks in gold and shakudo takazogan against a nanako ground Each with a wood tomobako storage box The first with a Tokubetsu Kicho (Especially Precious) certificate issued by the Nihon Bijutsu Token Hozon Kyokai (Society for the Preservation of the Japanese Art Sword), dated April 15, 1971 8 3/4in (22.2cm) long, the largest