Fine Samurai Sue Koto Bizen Chisa Katana Signed Bishu Osafune Sukemitsu C. 1575

Description

Fine Japanese Samurai Sword Sue Koto Bizen Chisa Katana Signed Bishu Osafune Sukemitsu Circa 1575
Country of Origin:
Japan
Blade Length:
23 3/4" (approx.)
Manufacture Date Range:
circa 1575
*Condition:
Very Good Plus
(please refer to photographs)
Stock No:
001566
A Fine Japanese Samurai Sword Sue Koto Bizen Chisa Katana Signed Bishu Osafune Sukemitsu Circa 1575.
23 and 3/4 inch blade, 2 shaku. Very thick and complex ko-choji hamon in fine nie and nioi. Faint utusuri. Fine item hada with lovely ji-nie sprinkled throughout. Nakago is ubu with one mekugi-ana and beautiful koto patination.
Blade has a fine gold foil “cat scratched” habaki. Blade is in almost full old sashikomi polish with all details clearly visible. Hada is without any significant kizu. Mounted in a good old Japanese honoki wood shirasaya with ivory eyelets.
This is a superior Sukemitsu short katana of a type favored by samurai warriors later during the Age of Battles in the time of the “Demon King” Oda Nobunaga.
* Please refer to the photographs of this item when assessing its condition. Where there is a discrepancy between the photographs and the textual description provided, the photographs are to be considered the authoritative description.
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