AS22221 Katana: Bizen Kuni Osafune Sukesada(NBTHK Hozon Token)

Description

Ordering number: AS22221

Katana in Shirasaya with Koshirae(NBTHK Hozon Token)

Signature: Bizen Kuni Osafune Sukesada
備前国長船祐定
Genki 3 Nen 2Gatsu Kichijitsu. Consignment sale.
元亀三年二月吉日

(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo saku, Jyojyo saku Jyo saku and regular saku)
This sword belongs to Jyo saku ranking.
habaki: copper gold color single habaki.
The blade is polished.
Blade length : 67.0cm or 26.37 inches.
Sori :1.4 cm or 0.55 inches.
Mekugi : 2
Width at the hamachi :2.99cm or 1.17 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 2.16cm or 0.85 inches.
Kasane : 0.72cm or 0.28 inches.
The weight of the sword 860grams
Era : Murokachi period around Genki Era. 1572.
Shape : About 5cm Suriage, Machiokuri Katana.
Regular width and thick Katana with deep Sori.
Jigane : Itame Hada and Mokume Hada mixed with Utsuri appear.
Hamon : Nie Deki, Suguha Hamon and Notare Hamon.
There are some Yo. Boshi is around shape.

Special feature: At a glance, the blade looks like Kiyomitsu.
Swords were actively produced at the end of the Murokachi period.
About 5cm Suriage, Machiokuri Katana, but the blade is firmly thick
and has moderate Sori, longer Kissaki. We recommend this sword for you.

Koshirae:
Saya: black Roiro Saya.
Tsuba: Iron, flower with gold and silver color.
Menuki: Shakudo plate.
Fuchikashira: Iron plate with gold color.

From Aoi Art: The blade was made in February Genki 3th(1572).
It is the sword that has been retained until now.
Please keep the sword in good condition for many years.

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



Winning Bid: ¥550,000

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Highest bidder was : OverKill

OverKill
2023/04/02 (Sun) 10:05
¥550,000
Auction started
2023/03/26 (Sun) 10:07

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