Katana Koshirae with Soten School Tsuba and Slaying of Nue Menuki Very well forged with a

Very well forged with a melted surface finish

Both items are made of high quality distinctively blue shakudo

Kashira: 34 mm x 19 mm x 10 mm

Size: 85 mm x 83 mm

We will never know what was the original design of this tsuba

Katana Koshirae with Soten School Tsuba and Slaying of Nue Menuki Very well forged with aKatana koshirae with good quality fittings. Iron Soten School tsuba with silver fukurin. Shakudo nanako fuchikashira with gold and silver inlay. Very good quality shakudo menuki decorated with Slaying of Nue motive. Samegawa painted black with white triangle near oyatsubu. Good quality and tight tsukamaki. Ito made off silk. Soft metal kurikata. I am not sure if it is made from shakudo or shibuichi. Saya with visible damages that where repaired.