Most beautiful blade I've ever seen.

[Hoshi]

https://yuhindo.com/osafune-kagemitsu-tachi/

 

I tried to preface this post with a description, but words just don't fit to describe this beauty. The interplay between hamon, antei and utsuri must be the work of Gods if there are any... 

 

Truly a sacred object, and one that hovers close to the Apex of Nihonto... 

[Gakusee]

The Nagamitsu further down is also very good )

[Surfson]

Both are fabulous!  Darcy sells great and important pieces.  

[ChrisM]

It is beautiful - from start to finish.

 

Silly Question: What is the red colored writing near the signature?

 

I can't imagine that's original given the age, yet to color that portion of the sword seems sacrilege...

[Surfson]

That's an attribution.  The bottom half of the true signature, which has the actual name, has been cut off during shortening.  Read Darcy's writeup.  I always learn a lot from his very astute and academic treatments of the maker in question.  

[peter k]

what copious and uniform amount of utsuri on that sword...

[Ken-Hawaii]

Copious certainly fits, but I'd call the utsuri consistent, rather than uniform. Reminds me of the Northern Lights, falling in sheets.

[Surfson]

The san saku boshi is very subtle on this one.  

https://markussesko.com/2015/06/10/kantei-3-hamon-boshi-3/