Late Koto-period wakizashi in wooden shirasaya mounts. The blade is signed Osafune Sukesada and dated Tembun 2 (1533). The Sukesada lineage of Bizen Province was among the most prolific and respected of the 16th century. The blade displays a classic Sue-Bizen koshi-no-hiraita hamon and is well preserved |||| MEASUREMENTS: Overall length: approx. 27 in. | Blade length (guard to tip): approx. 20 3/8 in. | Blade tip to tang tip: approx. 24.75 in.