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EDO PERIOD (DATED 1859.8), WITH SIGNATURE AND DATE BIZEN OSAFUNE JU YOKOHAMA SUKEKANE SAKU ANSEI ROKUNEN HACHIGATSU-HI TOMONARI GOJUHACHI DAI MAGO
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Bizen School Long Blade (Shin-Shinto Katana)
Edo Period (dated 1859.8), with signature and date Bizen Osafune ju Yokohama Sukekane saku Ansei rokunen hachigatsu-hi Tomonari gojuhachi dai mago
The blade torii-zori, iori-mune with chu-kissaki, forging pattern itame, tempered edge gunome of nioi, tang ubu with one hole, file marks katte-sagari
257/8in. (67.5cm.) long
In shirasaya (wood storage scabbard)
With N.B.T.H.K. tokubetsu kicho token ("especially precious sword" ranking) certificate no. 235511, dated Showa 47 (1972)
Edo Period (dated 1859.8), with signature and date Bizen Osafune ju Yokohama Sukekane saku Ansei rokunen hachigatsu-hi Tomonari gojuhachi dai mago
The blade torii-zori, iori-mune with chu-kissaki, forging pattern itame, tempered edge gunome of nioi, tang ubu with one hole, file marks katte-sagari
257/8in. (67.5cm.) long
In shirasaya (wood storage scabbard)
With N.B.T.H.K. tokubetsu kicho token ("especially precious sword" ranking) certificate no. 235511, dated Showa 47 (1972)