AS25653 Katana: Bishu Osafune Sukenaga (NBTHK Hozon Token)

Ordering Number: AS25653

Katana in Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Hozon Token)

Signature: Bishu Osafune Sukenaga 備州長船祐永

(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku).
This work ranks as Jyo Saku among the works of Bishu Osafune Sukenaga.

Habaki: single copper habaki colored in gold
Blade Length: 71.0cm (27.95in)
Curvature: 1.6cm (0.63in)
Mekugi-ana: 1
Motohaba: 3.03cm (1.19in)
Sakihaba: 2.12cm (0.83in)
Kasane: 0.65cm (0.26in)
Weight: 795g

Era: the late Edo period, circa19th century
Shape: Wide width, slightly thick kasane, slightly shallow curvature, and a long tang.
Jigane: paced koitame hada looks plain surface
Hamon: Nioi-deki Gunome and Choji midare with tight nioikuchi and Ashi.

Features:
Yokoyama Sukenaga was a Bizen swordsmith active in the late Edo period. 1rst generation signed himself as the “56th descendant of Tomonari,” while the second generation inscribed “57th descendant of Tomonari.” Their works feature a well-forged ko-itame hada and a brilliant choji-midare hamon with a tight nioikuchi.

Koshirae:
Tsuba: Mokko-shaped iron tsuba carved with Landscape Scene with Small Boats
Fuchikashira: Silver ground carved with wave designs.
Kojiri: Carved with arrowhead designs.
Menuki: Dragon design with gold-colored decoration.

NBTHK Hozon Certificate
AoiArt estimation paper: Whole Oshigata.

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