A fine Gassan katana Edo period (1615-1868), dated 1867 Sugata (configuration): honzukuri, iorimune, chu-gissaki, toriizori Kitae (forging pattern): tightly packed ko-itame hada Hamon (tempering pattern): flambouyant gunome midare mixed with choji midare with nie and ashi Boshi (tip): o-maru Horimono (carving): deeply carved with a coiling dragon on both sides, the one on the omote side with a sacred jewel Nakago (tang): ubu with kesho file marks, one hole, signed Naniwa no ju Unryushi Minamoto Sadakazu hori dosaku and dated Keio sannen hinoto jugatsu no hi (A day in the tenth month of 1867) Habaki (collar): one-piece silver Nagasa (length from tip to beginning of tang): 25 15/16in (25.9cm) Motohaba (width at start of tempered edge): 1 3/8in (3/5cm) Sakihaba (width before tip): In a shirasaya (wood storage scabbard)