A BIZEN KATANA IN MILITARY MOUNTS
By Sukesada, Edo period, 1845
Honzukuri, iorimune, kogissaki, shallow toriizori; koitame hada with jinie and chike; suguha hamon and komaru boshi, the tang ubu with two holes and katte sagari file marks, signed Bishu Osafune Sukemitsu saku and dated Tenpo jugonen hachigatsu hi (1845.8) and with gold-inlaid cutting test attestation signed Sukehisa Kyurozaemon Yoshihisa and kao; 26 1/2in (67.3cm)
In military mounts
Honzukuri, iorimune, kogissaki, shallow toriizori; koitame hada with jinie and chike; suguha hamon and komaru boshi, the tang ubu with two holes and katte sagari file marks, signed Bishu Osafune Sukemitsu saku and dated Tenpo jugonen hachigatsu hi (1845.8) and with gold-inlaid cutting test attestation signed Sukehisa Kyurozaemon Yoshihisa and kao; 26 1/2in (67.3cm)
In military mounts
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US$ 7,320
inc. premium
Category: Asian Art
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