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WITH SIGNATURE BISHU OSAFUNE JU.....MITSU DATED GENTOKU, EDO PERIOD (19TH CENTURY)
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A WELL MOUNTED KATANA
With signature Bishu Osafune ju.....mitsu dated Gentoku, Edo period (19th Century)
The blade honzukuri, koshizori, iorimune, chu-kissaki, forging pattern itamehada with ji-nie, choji hamon of nie with ashi, sunagashi. kinsuji and other activity, midare boshi with hakikake, ubu artificially aged nakago, 68.1cm., in its same-nuri saya with matching shakudo mikakiji mounts comprising fuchi-kashira, koiguchi, kurikata and kojiri, all inlaid in low relief with gilt flowers, the oval tsuba similarly inlaid with flowers and hares beneath the silver moon, the fuchi and tsuba signed Goto Hironori, shakudo menuki with quails and millet in gilt and copper, 19th century
With signature Bishu Osafune ju.....mitsu dated Gentoku, Edo period (19th Century)
The blade honzukuri, koshizori, iorimune, chu-kissaki, forging pattern itamehada with ji-nie, choji hamon of nie with ashi, sunagashi. kinsuji and other activity, midare boshi with hakikake, ubu artificially aged nakago, 68.1cm., in its same-nuri saya with matching shakudo mikakiji mounts comprising fuchi-kashira, koiguchi, kurikata and kojiri, all inlaid in low relief with gilt flowers, the oval tsuba similarly inlaid with flowers and hares beneath the silver moon, the fuchi and tsuba signed Goto Hironori, shakudo menuki with quails and millet in gilt and copper, 19th century
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