A katana (sword), Japan, Edo period, the blade bearing the signature 相模守藤原国綱 (‘Sagami no Kami Fujiwara Kunitsuna’), total length approximatively 100 cm

A katana (sword), Japan, Edo period, the blade bearing the signature 相模守藤原国綱 (‘Sagami no Kami Fujiwara Kunitsuna’), total length approximatively 100 cm

Overall wear to the surface
Some surface scratches
Some dents and nicks
Some cracks and small lacks to the lacquer
Some small imperfections to the metal

Presence of a certificate from Galerie Neuffer indicating the signature "Sagami no kami fujiwara kunitsuna" and the existence of an NBTHK certificate of authenticity, now missing, stating it would be dated to the Kanbun period (circa 1670) and forged in the Echizen province