Koto Tachi MOMOYAMA period (1573 - 1603) Signed (tachi mei): Bishu Osafune Tadamitsu Blade (sugata): shinogi zukuri, iori mune, kaki-nagashi bo-hi, chu-kissaki Forging pattern (hada): itame Tempering (hamon): suguha Point (boshi): chu-maru Rocket (nakago): o-suriage keitai, kiri nakagojiri, four mekugi ana, kiri yasurime Length (nagasa): 65.3 cm Mounting (koshira-e): made of tachi Tsuba: iron mokko gata with incised dragon decoration among clouds, with large suaka seppa. Signed Masayuki Fuchi, kabuto gane, sayajiri, seme ashi-kanamono obitori : en suite in shibuichi decorated with gilded copper scrolls on a nanako background Menuki : in shakudo and gilded copper featuring rings and tendrils Scabbard (saya) : in black lacquer very finely striped, decorated with môn maru ni sasa no maru (family

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