Sword: HEL/ARM.288-1946

Awaiting location update

Maker(s)

Blade maker: Katsumitsu (Blade)
Tsuba maker: Masakata (Tsuba)

Entities

Description

Sugata: [configuration]: slender shinogi-zukuri with fumbari, deep koshizori curve curve, medium point
Kitae: [forging pattern]: not discernable
Hamon [tempering pattern]: suguha
Boshi [tip]: ko-maru
Horimono [carving]: none
Nakago [tang]: appears ubu, katte sagari file marks, one enlarged hole, kurijiri tip
Habaki [collar]: single silver-clad copper
Nagasa [length of blade]: blade 44.2cm, tang 11.0cm, curvature 1.2cm
Koshirae [mounting]: wakizashi mounting with a black lacquered ribbed scabbard, a kojiri of black horn, the fuchi-kashira of shakudo nanako with shishi and peonies in gilt copper inlay, menuki of peony blossoms and leaves in shakudo and gold,menuki home-made in UK, the hilt binding also not original (possibly football boot laces), the round iron tsuba piered in positive silhouette with saddle bows and a whip with detail in gold nunome zogan, signed BUSHU JU MASAKATA, height 6.5cm, width 6.1cm, overall length 69.6cm.

Place(s) associated

Osafune ⪼ Bizen ⪼ Japan
Bushu ⪼ Japan

Dating

Muromachi Period (1336-1573)
16th Century
1500 CE - 1599 CE

Note

The smith is Katsumitsu of Osafune village in Bizen province. Katsumitsu made the blade and Masakata of Bushu made the Tsuba. Masakata is associated to the place "Japan".