SUISHINSHI MASAHIDE (1750-1825) A Suishinshi Katana Edo period (1615-1868), dated 1793 Sugata (configuration): Kitae (forging pattern): itamehada with jinie Hamon (tempering pattern): gunome mindare based in nie with ashi, kinsuji, and tobiyaki Boshi (tip): ko-maru with a medium return Nakago (tang): ubu with one hole, signed Suishinshi Masahide and dated Kansei gonen sangatsu no hi (A day in the second month of 1793) Habaki (collar): one-piece, gilt-foil with lightning designs Nagasa (length from tip to beginning of tang): 28in (71.1cm) Motohaba (width at start of tempered edge): 1 1/4in (3.2cm) Sakihaba (width before tip): 13/16in (2.1cm) In a shirasaya (wood storage scabbard) (2). Footnotes: Accompanied by Hozon Tōken (Sword Worthy of Preservation) certificate no. 152352 issued by the Nihon Bijutsu Tōken Hozon Kyokai (The Society for the Preservation of the Japanese Art Sword), dated July 3, 2007. Masahide was born in 1750. He first studied under Shitahara Yoshihide in 1771. He produced swords from An'ei era (1772-1780) till the mid-Bunsei era (around 1825) working in many different styles, copying the work of many famous smiths, such as Tsuda Sukehiro, Shinkai and several from the early Bizen school. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing