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MUROMACHI PERIOD (16TH CENTURY), SIGNED BISHU OSAFUNE HARUMITSU AND DATED KOJI NINEN .... NIGATSU (NO) HI (1556.2)
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A Bizen Tanto in Mounts
Muromachi period (16th century), signed Bishu Osafune Harumitsu and dated Koji ninen .... nigatsu (no) hi (1556.2)
Shobu-zukuri with bo-hi, marudome and futasu-bi, the forging pattern tight ko-itame, the front edge of the blade with a gunome tempered edge with ashi, kinsuji and niei, the rear edge with narrow suguha; tang ubu with one hole
In shirasaya [plain wood storage scabbard], 6¾in. (17.1cm.) long
19th-century aikuchi koshirae comprising a silver ishime saya highlighted with kirigane "pine needles" on the surface, the silvered kojiri, koiguchi and fuchi-gashira carved with foliate scroll, wood tsuka polished to highlight the natural red color and straight grain
13¾in. (34.9cm.) long
Muromachi period (16th century), signed Bishu Osafune Harumitsu and dated Koji ninen .... nigatsu (no) hi (1556.2)
Shobu-zukuri with bo-hi, marudome and futasu-bi, the forging pattern tight ko-itame, the front edge of the blade with a gunome tempered edge with ashi, kinsuji and niei, the rear edge with narrow suguha; tang ubu with one hole
In shirasaya [plain wood storage scabbard], 6¾in. (17.1cm.) long
19th-century aikuchi koshirae comprising a silver ishime saya highlighted with kirigane "pine needles" on the surface, the silvered kojiri, koiguchi and fuchi-gashira carved with foliate scroll, wood tsuka polished to highlight the natural red color and straight grain
13¾in. (34.9cm.) long