MASAMUNE LINEAGE A Fine and Large Soshū Wakizashi in Superb Mounts Muromachi (1333-1573) or Momoyama (1573-1615) period, 15th/16th century Of hirazukuri, mitsumune configuration with a thick kasane and a wide mihaba forged in flowing itame hada mixed with mokume hada with visible jinie, the tempered edge chōji midare based in nie with ashi, sunagashi, and utsuri, ending in a midare komi bōshi, the omote side chiseled with a fine horimono of a guardian deity riding on the head of a scaly dragon,