Bidspirit auction | A RARE DATED JAPANESE SAMURAI

A RARE DATED JAPANESE SAMURAI TANTO SWORD - In old shirasaya with horn kashira, koiguchi and mekugi ana liner with brass habaki. The yoroi doshi blade with straight temperline and visible turnback with very active grain. The single-hole tang signed BISHU OSAFUNE and dated august 1394. An exceptionally thick blade wrought with a top flat at the mune, the motokasane 9.1cm / .36”. With its bag and copy of postwar registration paper. Blade dated 1394. Edge with several small nicks. Overall length 32.5cm / 12.8“ nagasa 18.1cm / 7.12” Condition II