Description: dating: 19th Century provenance: Japan, Straight-bladed cusp, ribbed in the center, with double groove, painted in red, on one side, a kanji on the other, engraved and painted in red. Remains of shaft, lacquered in gold and black, with an old collection label. Complete with a wooden case for the blade, lacquered in black and with gilded Mon. From the collection of Alessandro Zileri from Verme, explorer, traveler and Italian diplomat. height total 45,3 cm.