Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Japanese sword, Katana the 66.5cm shinogi-zukuri blade with traces of shallow midare hamon, unsigned ubu tang, one mekugi-ana, Kambun-Shinto and probably Kaga work, copper habaki, the tsuka bound with original fabric ito over white fish-skin, menuki in the form of leaves, iron fuchi-kashira with remains of gold foliate inlay, iron tsuba with ishime surface, in its black lacquer saya fitted with a chiselled iron kojiri, minor wear overall £350-400