A Yamashiro tanto in mounts Muromachi period (1333-1573), 15th/16th century Hirazukuri, iorimune forged in running itame hada, the tempered edge notare with nie, nioi and sunagashi, the omote side carved with suken and bonji, the ura side with bohi, the tang machiokuri and possibly slightly suriage with kiri file marks, three holes (two plugged) and signed Nobukuni, one-piece gilt-copper habaki decorated with engraved lines and cloud patterns; 10 1/16in (25.6cm) long The 19th-century aikuchi goshirae comprising a red and black striped lacquer saya fitted with matching silver fittings carved with waves in shishiaibori, including kojiri, kurikata, sayaguchi and fuchi-gashira, the fuchi signed Kikuoka Mitsutoki and with a kao, the tsuka with a lacquered-leather wrap and menuki formed as a warrior slaying a snake in gold, silver and shakudo takazogan, the saya with a shibuichi migakiji kozuka with plovers over waves in takabori and iro-e takazogan