MEI: BIZEN OSAFUNE NORIMITSU, 14TH CENTURY
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A BIZEN KATANA IN SHIRASAYA
Mei: Bizen Osafune Norimitsu, 14th Century
The blade honzukuri, iorimune, chu-gissaki, koshi-zori with bo-hi to both sides, forging pattern itame, tempered edge suguba with midare of nie in the lower half, maru-boshi, tang machi okuri with three holes, yakinaoshi [retempered], 78cm.; in shirasaya with sayagaki
Mei: Bizen Osafune Norimitsu, 14th Century
The blade honzukuri, iorimune, chu-gissaki, koshi-zori with bo-hi to both sides, forging pattern itame, tempered edge suguba with midare of nie in the lower half, maru-boshi, tang machi okuri with three holes, yakinaoshi [retempered], 78cm.; in shirasaya with sayagaki