Ordering Number: AS24200
Dai Sho: in Shirasaya with Koshirae
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Dai: Katana (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)
Signature:
Bizen Kuni Ju Osafune Yozayemon Jo Sukesada Saku
備前国住長船与左衛門尉祐定作
Eiroku 2 Nen 8 Gatsu Kichijitsu (August 1559)
永禄二年八月吉日
Habaki: Gold foiled double Habaki
Blade Length: 70.9 cm (27.91 in)
Curvature: 2.65 cm (1.04 in)
Mekugi Holes: 2.
Width at Base (Motohaba): 3.18 cm (1.25 in)
Width at Tip (Sakihaba): 1.97 cm (0.78 in)
Thickness (Kasane): 0.75 cm (0.30 in)
Sword Weight: 830 g
Era: the late Muromachi peiod, 1559
Shape: a broad and thick blade with deep Sori.
Hamon: Nioi-deki choji-midare with vibrant activities such as ko-ashi and Yo.
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Sho : Wakizashi (NBTHK Hozon Token)
Signature: Harima Daijo Fujiwara Tadakuni 播磨大掾藤原忠国
Habaki: Gold color single Habaki
Blade Length: 50.9cm (20.0in)
Curvature: 0.4cm (0.1in)
Mekugi Holes: 1
Width at Base (Motohaba): 2.88 cm (1.13 in)
Width at Tip (Sakihaba): 2.08 cm (0.82 in)
Thickness (Kasane): 0.60 cm (0.24 in)
Sword Weight: 475 g
Era: the early Edo period around, 17th century
Shape: broad and thick blade
Jigane: fine Ko-itame hada
Hamon: Nie base thick Gunome midare
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Koshirae:
Tsuba: ironl, a picture of a plum tree.
Fuchikashira: a picture of waves
Menuki: a picture of shells
Kozuka: shakudonanako, a picture of shells
Kogai(only for Wakizashi): Shakudonanako, a picture of shells
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Aoi Art’s Comment:
Katana is a rare Sukesada's sword with Zokumyo. During the late Muromachi period, when wars were frequent, Osafune Sukesada made a large number of swords. Of course, it was impossible for one person to make hundreds of swords, and it is thought that there were more than a dozen swordsmiths using the name of Sukesada. Therefore, the quality of Sukesada's works is not consistent, but those with Zokumyo(real name) are of good workmanship, suggesting that they were carefully crafted for high-ranking Samurai.
Wakizashi is made by Tadakuni, a swordsmith from Hizen. The thick and soft hamon is reminiscent of cumulonimbus. During the Edo period, there was the only port for overseas trade in Hizen, and good quality iron from the Netherlands was available there, so Hizen swords are characterized by their uniquely beautiful jigane.
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NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Paper (Katana)
NBTHK Hozon Paper(Wakizashi)
Aoi Art estimation paper
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