KO-ZORI LINEAGE (ACTIVE LATE 14TH CENTURY) A Bizen Katana Nanbokuchō period (1333-1392), late 14th century Honzukuri, iorimune, chū-gissaki configuration with shallow toriizori curvature forged in ko-itamehada and a ko-midare temepered edge with ko-ashi and sunagashi, ending in a ō-maru bōshi, the ō-suriage tang with two holes, 29 1/4in (74.3cm) long, with a one-piece, silver-foil habaki, in a wood shirasaya storage scabbard with attestation attributing this blade to Bizen Motohira (2). Footnotes: Accompanied by Tokubetsu Hozon Tōken (Sword Especially Worthy of Preservation) certificate no. 1017181 issued by the Nihon Bijutsu Tōken Hozon Kyokai (The Society for the Preservation of the Japanese Art Sword), dated March 2, 2022. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing