AS26350 Tanto: Bizen-no-kuni Ju Osafune Sukesada Saku(1580)(NBTHK Hozon Token)

Tanto in Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Hozon Token)

Inscription:
Bizen-no-kuni Ju Osafune Sukesada Saku 備前国住長船祐定作
Tensyo Hachi-nen Ni-gatsu　Hi 天正八年二月日

We divide works in to Saijo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku,and Regular Saku.
This piece is ranked as Jyo Saku for Sukesada.

Habaki: silver single habaki
Blade Length: 23.2cm (9.13in)
Curvature: 0.1cm (0.04in)
Mekugi-ana: 2
Motohaba: 2.21cm (0.87in)
Sakihaba: cm (in)
Kasane: 0.62cm (0.24in)
Weight: 155g

Era: late Muromachi period, 1580
Shape: slighty thin and thick tanto
Jigane: fine itame and mokume with chikei
Hamon: Niedek Gunome midare with sunagashi.

Features:
Bishu Osafune Sukesada was a group of swordsmiths active during the late Muromachi period. As this was the height of the Sengoku period, demand for swords was extremely high, and large numbers of swords were produced in Bizen and Mino provinces. Sukesada operated workshops employing many craftsmen and produced numerous swords bearing the same signature. However, it is believed that fewer tanto were made compared to katana. This particular tanto is a fine example, featuring well-forged, tightly packed jigane with beautiful chikei activity.

NBTHK Hozon Certificate
Aoi-Art estimation Paper
whole Oshigata

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