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MOMOYAMA PERIOD (1574), SIGNED BISHU OSAFUNE SUKESADA AND DATED TENSHO NINEN HACHIGATSU HI (A DAY IN THE EIGHTH MONTH OF THE SECOND YEAR OF THE TENSHO ERA 1574)
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A Bizen katana
Momoyama period (1574), signed Bishu Osafune Sukesada and dated Tensho ninen hachigatsu hi (A day in the eighth month of the second year of the Tensho era 1574)
Sugata [configuration]: Honzukuri, iori-mune, koshi-zori, chu-gissaki
Kitae [forging pattern]: Itame with mokume
Hamon [tempering pattern]: Ko-midare
Boshi [tip]: Midarete maru
Nakago [tang]: Ubu, one mekugi-ana, katte-sagari file marks, kurijiri
Habaki [collar]: Single gilt
Horimono [carving]: Maru-dome bohi
Nagasa [length of blade]: 69.0cm
Koshirae [mounting]: Katana mounting with black ishimeji lacquered scabbard, black mokko leather tsuba, shakudo nanako fuchigashira of bamboo in high relief with gilt details, shakudo and gold menuki of bird and peony
The blade accompanied by a certificate of registration as a Tokubetsu kicho token (Especially valuable sword) no. 277556 issued by the Nihon Bijutsu Token Hozon Kyokai (Society for the Preservation of the Japanese Art Sword), 1973.3.17
The mounting accompanied by a certificate of registration as Tokubetsu kicho tosogu (Especially valuable sword fittings) no. 281 issued by the Nihon Bijutsu Token Hozon Kyokai (Society for the Preservation of the Japanese Art Sword), 1973.3.17 (2)
Momoyama period (1574), signed Bishu Osafune Sukesada and dated Tensho ninen hachigatsu hi (A day in the eighth month of the second year of the Tensho era 1574)
Sugata [configuration]: Honzukuri, iori-mune, koshi-zori, chu-gissaki
Kitae [forging pattern]: Itame with mokume
Hamon [tempering pattern]: Ko-midare
Boshi [tip]: Midarete maru
Nakago [tang]: Ubu, one mekugi-ana, katte-sagari file marks, kurijiri
Habaki [collar]: Single gilt
Horimono [carving]: Maru-dome bohi
Nagasa [length of blade]: 69.0cm
Koshirae [mounting]: Katana mounting with black ishimeji lacquered scabbard, black mokko leather tsuba, shakudo nanako fuchigashira of bamboo in high relief with gilt details, shakudo and gold menuki of bird and peony
The blade accompanied by a certificate of registration as a Tokubetsu kicho token (Especially valuable sword) no. 277556 issued by the Nihon Bijutsu Token Hozon Kyokai (Society for the Preservation of the Japanese Art Sword), 1973.3.17
The mounting accompanied by a certificate of registration as Tokubetsu kicho tosogu (Especially valuable sword fittings) no. 281 issued by the Nihon Bijutsu Token Hozon Kyokai (Society for the Preservation of the Japanese Art Sword), 1973.3.17 (2)