AS22359 Katana:Bizen Kuni Jyu Osafune Kiyomitsu(Goro zaemon Kiyomitsu)(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)

Ordering number: AS22359
Katana in Shirasaya(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)

Signature: Bizen Kuni Jyu Osafune Kiyomitsu(Goro zaemon Kiyomitsu)
Tenbun 24 Nen 2 Gatsu hi.
備前国住長船清光 五郎左衞門

(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo saku, Jyojyo saku Jyo saku and regular saku)
This sword belongs to Jyo Jyo saku ranking.
habaki:
The blade was polished. Jyo Jyo polishing.
Blade length :69.7 cm or 27.44 inches.
Sori : 2.27cm or 0.89 inches.
Mekugi: 2
Width at the hamachi : 3.11cm or 1.22 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 2.18cm or 0.85 inches.
Kasane :0.77 cm or 0.30 inches.
The weight of the sword 825 grams
Era : Muromachi period. February, Tenbun 24th.
Shape : Wide and thick Katana with deep Sori, longer Kissaki.
Nice shape sword.
Jigane : Ko Itame Hada and Mokume Hada mixed. The Jigane is clear.
Hamon : Nie Deki, Suguha base Hamon with Gunome Midare.
There are double Ha. Boshi is round shape and Hakikake style.
In the Ha, there are Suagashi and Kinsuji.

Special Feature : Bishu Osafune Kiyomitsu produced the swords the most in Bizen province from Nanbokucho to the end of the end of the Muromachi perid. Bishu Osafune Sukesada also produced the swords a many as Kiyomitsu but Kiyomitsu’s swords are in better quality than Sukesada’s. There is a part where the Nakago was cut to make a Koshirae. From the shape and work, it reminds of Gorozaemon. The polishing is also very nice. The shape and Jigane are so good. The Hamon is bright.
We recommend this sword for you.

From Aoi Art: In my opinion, it is a work that seems to be Gorozaemon from the signature. The Jigane is extremely splendid and the Hamon is also changing.

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token
Aoi Art estimation paper
whole Oshigata　by　Ayaka Tsuruta