Description impressed blade with signed tang, gilt decorated tsuba, fish and rat emblem on handle and dragon emblem on engraved sheath, decorated with fish, rats, and other devices; blade 12-1/4 in., sword 17-1/2 in., tsuba 2-1/2 x 2 in.
overall: 19 in., overall
Provenance descended through the family of an important Asian Art collector, Quogue, NY