HATA MITSUYŌ (ACTIVE CIRCA 1661) A Higo Katana Edo period (1615-1868), Honzukuri, iorimune, chū-gissaki, toriizori forged in itamehada with visible jinie, the tempered edge suguha based in nioi, ending in a ko-maru bōshi, the ubu tang with one hole, katte sagari file marks, signed Higo no kami Hata Mitsuyō and inscribed oite sakutetsu kore o saku (Forged with mixed iron), 28 1/8in (71.4cm) long, with a one-piece gilt habaki, in a wood shirasaya storage scabbard Footnotes: Accompanied by Tokubetsu Kichō Tōken (Especially Precious Sword) certificate no. 4641 issued by the Nihon Bijutsu Tōken Hozon Kyokai (The Society for the Preservation of the Japanese Art Sword), dated September 16, 1952. Accompanied by kantei certificate no. 248 issued by the Nihon Harugasumi Tōkenkai (The Japanese Sword Study Group), dated August 7, 1971. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing