77cm sharply curved fullered blade with traces of an incised maker's mark, characteristic hilt with trefoil terminating langets, bulbous domed quillons, scroll knuckle guard with bud terminal, urn-form grip, shallow dished disc pommel with sun-form dome finial, the whole profusely decorated with panels of flowers and foliage, with good traces of gilt highlights, the inside of the guard with a band of calligraphy, contained in its leather wrapped wooden scabbard.