Muromachi turned sword making into an industry: the uchigatana rose with massed infantry warfare, Osafune and Seki produced bundle swords beside custom orders, and the Ming trade carried Japanese blades abroad by the tens of thousands.
This is an unsigned katana attributed to Sue Bizen from the late Muromachi period. It features a robust form with an extended kissaki and a well-forged mokume hada with faint utsuri. The hamon is a bright gunome midare with frequent ashi and sunagashi, and the boshi returns in a round shape. The sword comes with a copper-silver habaki, shirasaya, and a Type 32 Army officer's saber koshirae for two hands, including a field leather cover.
NihontoWatchmumei · Bizen · Muromachi · nagasa 69.9cm · sori 2.2cm
Muromachi turned sword making into an industry: the uchigatana rose with massed infantry warfare, Osafune and Seki produced bundle swords beside custom orders, and the Ming trade carried Japanese blades abroad by the tens of thousands.
We could not find an authenticity certificate on the seller’s listing. Japanese swords and fittings are normally papered by the NBTHK (or the NTHK). Without one, the attribution is the seller’s own assessment and has not been independently verified — treat it with caution and ask the dealer about certification before buying.
Returns accepted within 3 days of delivery for defective items or significant discrepancies; customer bears return shipping and bank fees.
This is an unsigned katana attributed to Sue Bizen from the late Muromachi period. It features a robust form with an extended kissaki and a well-forged mokume hada with faint utsuri. The hamon is a bright gunome midare with frequent ashi and sunagashi, and the boshi returns in a round shape. The sword comes with a copper-silver habaki, shirasaya, and a Type 32 Army officer's saber koshirae for two hands, including a field leather cover.
NihontoWatchmumei · Bizen · Muromachi · nagasa 69.9cm · sori 2.2cm
Muromachi turned sword making into an industry: the uchigatana rose with massed infantry warfare, Osafune and Seki produced bundle swords beside custom orders, and the Ming trade carried Japanese blades abroad by the tens of thousands.
We could not find an authenticity certificate on the seller’s listing. Japanese swords and fittings are normally papered by the NBTHK (or the NTHK). Without one, the attribution is the seller’s own assessment and has not been independently verified — treat it with caution and ask the dealer about certification before buying.
Returns accepted within 3 days of delivery for defective items or significant discrepancies; customer bears return shipping and bank fees.
