A koto katana and a shinto katana


The first Muromachi period (1333-1573), 16th century, the second by Masayoshi, Edo period (1615-1868), 19th centuryThe first, honzukuri, iorimune, slight koshizori, chu-gissaki forged in mokume hada with copious jinie, the tempered edge gunome midare with utsuri, finishing in a midarekomi boshi, the tang o-suriage with sujikai file marks and four holes (two filled), one-piece silver-foil habaki, 26 1/2in (67.2cm) long, in a shirasaya (wood storage scabbard); the second honzukuri, iorimune, shallow toriizori, chu-gissaki forged in ko-itame hada and with a ko-choji midare tempered edge executed in nie and nioi, the boshi ko-maru, machiokuri ubu tang with katte sagari file marks, two holes and signed Ushu Masayoshi, one-piece copper habaki, 26 3/4in (67.8cm) long, in a shirasaya (wood storage scabbard)