A BIZEN KATANA

A BIZEN KATANA
SIGNED BISHU OSAFUNE JU MORIMITSU, MUROMACHI PERIOD (CIRCA 1500)
Sugata [configuration]: honzukuri, iori-mune, high shinogi, deep koshizori curve, extended chu-gissaki
Kitae [forging pattern]: flowing o-itame
Hamon [tempering pattern]: suguha-cho with gunome choji
Boshi [tip]: midare with kaen
Nakago [tang]: ubu, single mekugi-ana, indistinct katte-agari file marks
Habaki [collar]: single solid silver
Nagasa [length of blade]: 72.3cm.
Koshirae [mounting]: in shirasaya with Inami Hakusui sayagaki