Muromachi period (1333-1573), 16th century Hirazukuri, iorimune forged in itame hada mixed with mokume hada, the narrow suguha tempered edge ending in a ko-maru boshi, the omote side carved with bohi and the ura side carved with gomabashi, the ubu nakago machi okuri with sujikai file marks, two holes, and inscribed Kaneie, with a one-piece silver habaki, 11 1/4in (28.6cm) long The koshira-e fitted with en-suite Somin-school fittings in silver decorated with paulownia in katakiribori, including tsuba, fuchigashira, kozuka, waribashi, and kojiri, the saya finished in ishime black lacquer, the tsuka wrapped in black silk over same and with shakudo and gilt menuki of paulownia flowers