AS21361-Wakizashi: Bishu Osafune Yasumitsu (3rd generation)

Description

Wakizashi in Shirasaya with Koshirae.(NBTHK Hozon Token)
Signature: Bishu Osafune Yasumitsu (3rd generation)
Bunan Gannen 8 Gatsuhi.
備州長船康光 (三代)

(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo saku, Jyojyo saku Jyo saku and regular
saku)
This sword belongs to Jyo-jyo saku ranking.
The blade was polished.
Habaki: Gold foiled single habaki.
Blade length: 44.3 cm or 17.44inches.
Sori :0.9 cm or 0.35inches.
Mekugi : 1
Width at the hamachi : 2.51cm or 0.98inches.
Width at the Kissaki: 1.61 cm or 0.63inches.
Kasane : 0.57cm or 0.22inches.
The weight of the sword: 320 grams.
Era : Muromachi period, Bunan era 1444
Shape: the blade is normally wide and thick, Sori is slightly deep and Kissaki is also slightly longer.
Jigane: Koitame-hada mixed with Komokume-hada, Jinie attached a lot to be a beautiful
Jigane and there appears obvious and clear Utsuri.
Hamon :Koniedeki, Choji-midare with Koashi work. Boshi is Notare and tuns back a little bit round.

Special feature:Bishu Osafune Yasumitsu made in August of Bunan
Gannen(1444), made by 3rd generation Yasumitsu, and he shows
his styles succeeded from 1st and 2nd on this sword. Jigane is
great, Hamon is typical Koniedeki Choji-midare.

Koshirae :
Tsuba: Round-shaped Shibuichi Tsuba.
Fuchikashira:Shakudo-Nanako plate, the dragonfly is engraved with gold color.
Saya :Shu-nuri Saya
Menuki : Shakudo plate, flying crane is engraved with gold color.
Kozuka:Shakudo plate, people throwing beans to ogres are engraved with gold color.
(Setsubun scene)

From Aoi Art: This Bishu Osafune Yasumitsu has a date engraving, we can say that this is made by 3rd generation. Apparently it is quite similar to Muei Bizen, succeeding the styles from 1st and 2nd well. His style is great swords with clear Utsuri, the same as 1st and 2nd. Koshirae is a Shu-nuri Saya with Fuchikashira of dragonfly engraving: (dragonfly was regarded as “winning insects” in Japan because they fly only to the
front), which warriors liked a lot. This is a great work which we can recommend for you.

NBTHK Hozon Token
Aoi Art estimation paper: whole Oshigata.

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