Japanese Koto period (pre-1596) sword by Osafune Bizen Tomo Hisa with spectacular hamon. The blade measures 26 1/8" overall with 20 1/4" cutting edge. It is 1 1/8" wide at hamachi and 7/8" at yokote. The blade has a typical Bizen shape and is signed “Osafune Tomo Hisa". The hamon is very active combination of ko-choji and ko-gunome loaded with hataraki. It has a thick deep nioi-guchi with an equal covering of thick deep ko-nie. There is thick ashi and fine ji-nie and abundance of sunagashi which runs thickly throughout the hamon with a bit of kinsuji.The boshi is thick and almost becomes ichi-boshi as it is so wide. The hada is equally spectacular with a thick dense mokume with itame throughout with abundant chikei and ji-nie. There are no openings, blisters or hagire. The kissaki is a longish extended chu-kissaki with wide thick boshi. It comes with a thickly carved copper habaki of cloud/wave design and mounted in rare Wakazashi military mounts in good condition. The tsuba is a sukashi style which is usually found on the higher end swords.Private California collection.Dimension: Length: sword 33 inches & blade 20 1/2 inches.A LIST OF RECOMMENDED THIRD-PARTY SHIPPER IS AVAILABLE UNDER SHIPPING INFORMATION. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT THEM FOR A QUOTE. Condition Report Good Condition. Condition reports and additional photographs are provided by request as a courtesy to our clients, as such any condition report is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. The absence of a condition report does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free of defects, imperfections, restoration, wear and tear, or the effects of aging. Madison Square Gallery shall have no responsibility for any error or omission, additionally all lots are sold 'As Is' and in accordance with the conditions of sale.