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It has pronounced <i>mokume</i> graining formed of masses of concentric loops, making it resemble wood, and has been signed \"Bizen no kuni no ju Osafune Kiyomitsu\". \r\n\r\nThe hilt of the sword is <i>shakudo</i>, an alloy of copper and gold, generally patinated to a rich black colour, and is decorated with a design of ducks swimming by moonlight.\r\n\r\nThe Scabbard is lacquered dark red <i>ishime</i>, which gives a hammered stone-ground effect, covered in narrow black bands.\r\n\r\nAll the mounts, including the <i>kozuka</i> (the handle of the scabbard knife) and the <i>kogai</i> (the bodkin carried at the side of the scabbard) are of delicate <i>ishime</i> <i>shakudo</i> with various, mainly floral, designs in relief with gold and silver <i>iroe</i> incrustation.","physicalDescription":"Short sword (<i>wakizashi</i>), blade of ridged type (<i>shinogi-dzukuri</i>) with a single wide groove on the ura side and two narrow ones on the omote;  koshi-zori curve, straight yakiba; boshi togari; pronounced mokume grianing on the blade.  Kuri-jiri tang-butt;  horizontal (kiri) file-marks.  Signed <u>Bizen no kuni no ju Osafune Kiyomitsu</u>. 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