The katana hon-zukuri, iori-mune with extended kissaki and torii-zori forged in a mokume hada changing to itame-masame above the shinogi, the hamon suguha based in nioi and the boshi komaru, tang suriage with kiri file marks and three holes and with truncated signature Hizen no kuni ju Ichi(ta), 25 3/16in (63.9cm) long
The wakizashi hon-zukuri, iori-mune, chu-gissaki, koshi-zori forged in mokume turning to itame/ masamehada in jinie above the shinogi and with a suguha tempered edge based in nie with inazuma and a komaru boshi, o-suriage tang with kiri file marks and two holes (one plugged),
19th-century dai-sho koshira-e comprising black-lacquer saya, the tsuka wrapped in gold silk and fitted with shakudo fuchi decorated with fences in gold and with horn kashira and brass menuki formed as horses and oxen and iron sukashi tsuba decorated with rice sheaves in gold nunomezogan, signed Choshu no ju Masasada and Goshu no ju Masahiro
With certificate nos. 110497 and 110498 issued by the Nihon Token Hozon Kai (Japan Sword Preservation Society), dated October 9, 2011 attributing the katana to Hizen Ichita and the wakizashi to Mihara Masaoki.