A JAPANESE KATANA (LONG SWORD), 1700-1800, Sugata (configuration): shinogi-zukuri (longitudinal ridge line), with a shallow tori-zori (even curve) medium kissaki (point), gilded copper habaki (collar); Hamon (tempering pattern): suguha with slight notare (straight with wavy areas) but details partially obscured by rubbing; Nagasa (length): 64.0 cm; Nakago (tang): ubu (unshortened), signed Kashû ju Fujiwara Kanesada, one mekugi-ana (peg-fixing hole); Koshirae (mounting): plain black lacquered saya (scabbard) with semegane (reinforcing bands) and kojiri (chape). Shakudô (copper alloy) fuchi-kashira (hilt collar and pommel) with a brown silk itô (braiding) wrapped long tsuka (handle) over same (rayskin) and gilded shakudô menuki (copper alloy hilt grips) in the form of kiri (paulownia leaves). Kogatana (side knife) with steel blade and kozuka (handle) with raised decoration of a tachi (slung sword). Oval iron tsuba (hand guard) with taka-zôgan (high relief) decoration of kiri (paulownia) leaves and branches