AS26066 Tanto:Bishu Koku Ju Osafune Harumitsu(NBTHK Hozon Token)

Ordering Number: AS26066

Tanto in Koshirae.(NBTHK Hozon Token)

Signature: Bishu Koku Ju Osafune Harumitsu 備州国住長船春光
Oite Osadaso Ueda Saku 於長田庄上田作　

(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo saku, Jyo-jyo saku Jyo saku and regular saku)
This sword belongs to Jyo-jyo ranking.
Habaki:　Gold and silver double habaki.
Blade length:　21.9　cm (8.6 in)
Mekugi: 　2
Width at the hamachi: 2.1cm (0.8 in)
Kasane: 0.6cm (0.2 in)
The weight of the sword: 145 grams.
Era :the late Muromachi peirod, the late 16th century.
Shape: Wide and thick Mitsumune style Tanto.
Jigane: ko-itame hada and ko-mokume hada are mixed with jinie, chikei and utsuri.
Hamon: Nie-Deki Gunome-Midare. There is Tobiyaki around Monouchi part.

Special feature: This tanto is good shpaed and high quality. The inscription of the back side means this sword was made in Osada sho Ueda, which is demensne of a manor in Okayama. There is dotted rust under the habaki.

NBTHK Hozon Paper
Aoi Art estimation paper
whole Oshigata.