Ordering numberAS23341
Wakizashi: In Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Hozon Token) (NBTHK Tokubetsu Kicho Token)
Signature:
Bishu Osafune Ju Suketsune 備州長船住祐恒
Tenpo 6 Nen 8 Gatsu Hi 天保六年八月日(August, 1835)
(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku, and Regular Saku.)
This work is ranked as Jyo Saku among the works of Bishu Osafune Ju Suketsune.
Habaki: Gold foiled double Habaki
Blade Length: 51.1 cm (20.12 in)
Curvature: 1.2 cm (0.47 in)
Mekugi Holes: 1
Width at Base: 2.55 cm (1.00 in)
Width at Tip: 1.87 cm (0.74 in)
Thickness: 0.55 cm (0.22 in)
Sword Weight: 385 grams
Era: August, 1835
Shape: normal shape of blade with slightly big sori.
Jigane: fine ko-itame hada looks plain
Hamon: NIoi deki Chojimidare with Ashi
Features: The intricate petal-like patterns seen in this work is a characteristic of the Yokoyama School.
Koshirae:
Tsuba: Round-shaped shakudo nanako tsuba with carving of a dragon.
Fuchikashira:Shakudo nanako plate with a picture of clouds and dragons.
Menuki: carving of a dragon
Kozuka: Shakudo nanako plate with a picture of clouds and dragons.
Kogatana: Signed "Yamaguchi Mondonokami Masakiyo."
NBTHK Hozon Certificate
NBTHK Tokubetsu Kicho Paper
Aoi-Art estimation paper
whole oshigata
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