Here we have a beautiful sword that that has been fully restored and is flawless. A bit shorter than the average katana but it is a katana. We feel that this length was made shorter intentionally with the suriage for quick slashing.  The sword is exceptional and is very tightly forged.  The hada is crystal clear and looks very deep and dark.  The hamon is very interesting and unique.  It has a mixture of nie and some nioi adding to its quality.  It has a very faint signature that is not legible but looks ok. The sword looks Mino school in style. The sword has not been submitted to shinsa yet so it would be interesting to find out what they would say about the sword. Mounts are fully restored and are in the same style as they originally came.  The saya is a satsuma red and a black tsukamaki.  The fittings are from the Edo era.  The saya is clean inside to preserve the polish for years to come. This is a flawless antique sword dating back to the (1600’s-1700’s) we feel.