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A BIZEN WAKIZASHI WITH KOSHIRAE Mei: Bishu Osafune Yasumitsu and dated Oei ..nen nigatsubi (14th Century), 16th Century The blade honzukuri, iorimune, chu-gissaki with bo-hi to both sides, slight torii-zori , forging pattern itame , tempered edge suguha with ko-midare , kaeri-boshi , tang suriage with two holes, 48.3cm.; encased in a roironuri saya with soritsune and kurikata , the tsuka white cotton bound with gilt menuki of anchors, the fuchi-kashira and circular tsuba en suite, of iron tsuchime-ji decorated with tied anchors, shakudo nanako kozuka with the same design in gilt case, (slight damage), and a copper habaki , one side pierced with a wheel and the other side decorated in gold hirazogan with myoga , 19th Century