AS22620 Wakizashi: Bishu Osafune(cut after that)(judged as Norimitsu)(NBTHK Hozon Token paper)

Description

Ordering number: AS22620
Wakizashi in Shirasaya with Koshirae(NBTHK Hozon Token paper)

Signature: Bishu Osafune(cut after that)(judged as Norimitsu)
備州長船(以下切)(則光)     

Chukoto: Chujosaku: Bizen
(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: Gold goiled double Habaki
The blade is polished.
Blade length:54.3cm or 21.3inches.
Sori:1.7cm or 0.66inches.
Mekugi:4
Width at the hamachi:2.61cm or 1.02inches.
Width at the Kissaki:1.73cm or 0.68inches.
Kasane:0.71cm or 0.27inches.
The weight of the sword:455grams
Era: The late Ouei era, the Muromachi period
Shape: The blade has Suriage and Machiokuri. The blade is broad and thick with Bohi on the both sides. Kissaki is solid.
Jigane: Koitamehada is grained well with slightly bright Utsuri.
Hamon: Koniedeki Gunomemidare with Choji Midare. Yo works well. Boshi is Midarekomi. Sunagashi and Kinsuji come in Ha and they are bright.

Special feature: Norimitsu has a few generations from the Nambokucho period. This work was made by Norimitsu from the early Muromachi period. Yasumitsu and Morimitsu flourished in the Ouei era, and Norimitsu flourished after them. It seems a little bit harder so it could be made a little bit later, but the style is quite similar to Norimitsu.

Koshirae:
Fuchikashira: Tsuno
Saya: Samegawa
Menuki: Leaves and monkey are engraved with gold color.
Kogai: Shakudo Nanako plate. Dragon is engraved with gold color.

From Aoi Art: There is some Suriage/Machiokuri, but the blade is solid and beautiful. It is judged as Bishu Osafune Norimitsu.

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



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