Blade length: 82 cm, shinogi zukuri, iori mune, chu-kissaki, ko-itame hada with jinie and chikei, nie-deki suguha hamon with thick nioiguchi, ashi and yo. Boshi: kaeri fukae. Nakago: suriage with two mekugi-ana ending in kiri, signed: Hizen (no) Kuni ju Musashi Daijo Tadahiro (first generation). Koshirae: 19th century. Black lacquered saya decorated with a cloud pattern, round sukashi tsuba with a wave pattern and gold inlay to rim and one gilt mimi. Fuchi with dragon and kashira with shishi of shakudo and details in gold. Menuki in the form of arrows. Black binding over same. Certificate Tokubetsu Hozon certificate of the NBTHK, dated 2003 Medium Button2 Provenance Private property, Munich Notes VAT: Margin scheme