AS24311 Katana:Osaki Yasumune Saku Kore(NBTHK Hozon Token)

Ordering number:AS24311

Katana in Shirasaya (NBTHK Hozon Token)

Signature: Osaki Yasumune Saku Kore
Showa 55 Nen 2 Gatsu Hi (February 1980)
大崎靖宗作之
昭和五十五年二月日

(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku, and Regular Saku.)
This piece is ranked as Jyo Saku among works by Osaki Yasumune.
Habaki: Copper Double-layered Habaki
Blade Length: 72.8 cm (28.66 in)
Curvature: 1.8 cm (0.71 in)
Mekugi Hole: 1
Width at Base (Motohaba): 3.30 cm (1.30 in)
Width at Tip (Sakihaba): 2.55 cm (1.00 in)
Thickness (Kasane): 0.71 cm (0.28 in)
Sword Weight: 870 g (1.92 lbs)
Era: Showa 55 (1980)
Shape:A well-balanced piece with a broad body, solid thickness, proper curvature, and a slightly extended tip.
Jigane (Steel Surface):A finely forged ko-itame hada, resulting in a high-quality and well-refined steel texture.
Hamon (Temper Line):A nioi-based gunome-midare, with active ashi (downward streaks) and prominent sunagashi and kinsuji within the hamon.
The boshi (tip tempering) is rounded and curves back.

Aoi Art’s Comment:Osaki Yasumune was born in Taisho 4 (1915) in Yamagata Prefecture.
He was a disciple of Shimazaki Yasukou and Yakuwate Yasutake.
After the war, he was an active swordsmith, achieving three Effort Awards and fifteen selections in competitions.
He specialized in the Bizen tradition, producing highly regarded works.

NBTHK Hozon Token(*will be issued later)
Aoi Art Estimation Paper
Whole Oshigata