Beschreibung:

The katana by Tadamitsu, dated 1534, the wakizashi by Sukesada, dated 1578 Katana Hon-zukuri, iori-mune, chu-gissaki, torii-zori, forged in a flowing itame-hada, the tempered edge sugu-ba with a ko-maru boshi, carved with bo-hi on both sides, the tang ubu, kuri-jiri with one hole and indistinct file marks, signed Bizen Osafune ju Tadamitsu and dated Tenbun san-nen hachi-gatsu bi (A day in the eighth month of 1534); one-piece gold-foil habaki; 26 1/4in (66.5cm) long Wakizashi Hon-zukuri, iori-mune, chu-gissaki, torii-zori, forged in a flowing itame-hada, the tempered edge sugu-ba with a ko-maru boshi, carved with bo-hi ni soe-bi on both sides, the tang ubu, kuri-jiri with one hole and indistinct file marks, signed Bishu Osafune ju Sukemitsu and dated Tensho roku-nen ni-gatsu bi (A day in the second month of 1578); one-piece gold-foil habaki; 18 1/2in (47cm) long The daisho koshirae comprising ribbed black-lacquer saya; tsuka wrapped in brown and white silk and mounted with shakudo migaki-ji fuchi-gashira carved with scenes form the Tale of the Heike in katakiri-bori signed Somin, and menuki carved as warriors; the daisho iron Soten school tsuba carved with battle scenes from the Tale of the Heike, highlighted with gold nunome With Tokubetsu Kicho Tosogu (Sword fitting especially worthy of preserving) certificate no. 22 issued by the Nihon Bijutsu Token Hozon Kyokai (The Society for the Preservation of the Japan Art Sword), dated 1972.6.3.