Edo period (1615-1868), early-mid 19th centuryThe blade of shinogi-zukuri form, sanbon-sugi-ha of nioi and nie, indistinct itame-hada; the ubu nakago with o-sujikai yasurime and one mekugi-ana, signed Izumi no kami Fujiwara Kunisada; koshira-e: the saya (scabbard) of black lacquer with sprinkled aogai powder; iron Nanban tsuba pierced with a dragon, fish and scrolls; Mino-Goto fuchigashira with kirimon on water. The blade: 73cm (28?in) long, total length: 102cm (40 1/8in). (2).