{"id":26661,"date":"2025-05-06T13:52:06","date_gmt":"2025-05-06T04:52:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/?post_type=product&p=26661"},"modified":"2025-05-06T15:58:49","modified_gmt":"2025-05-06T06:58:49","slug":"as25148-katana-bishu-osafune-morimitsu1424nbthk-tokubetsu-hozon-token","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/product\/26661\/as25148-katana-bishu-osafune-morimitsu1424nbthk-tokubetsu-hozon-token\/","title":{"rendered":"AS25148 Tachi: Bishu Osafune Morimitsu(1424)(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tachi in Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)<\/p>\n

Inscription:
\nBishu Osafune Morimitsu \u5099\u5dde\u9577\u8239\u76db\u5149
\nOuei 31 Nen 2Gatsu Hi \u5fdc\u6c38\u4e09\u5341\u4e00\u5e74\u4e8c\u6708\u65e5<\/p>\n

We divide works in to Saijo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku,and Regular Saku.
\nThis piece is ranked as Jyojyo Saku for Osafune Morimitsu. <\/p>\n

Habaki: gold-plated double habaki
\nBlade Length: 71.2cm (28.03in)
\nCurvature: 0.7cm (0.28in)
\nWidth at Base(Motohaba): 2.86cm (1.13in)
\nWidth at tip(Sakihaba):1.61cm (0.63in)
\nThickness: 0.66cm (0.26in)
\nBlade Weight: 590g <\/p>\n

Era: the early Muromachi period, 1424<\/p>\n

Shape: think and thick straight blade with Suriage and Machiokuri
\nJigane: Itame hada and Mokume hada with Chikei and Utsuri.
\nHamon: Gunome and Choji midare with Ko-ashi and yo. Boshi is pointed and turns back. This shape is one of Morimitsu’s characteristics and is often compared to a candle.<\/p>\n

Features:
\nThe Bizen swordsmiths of the early Muromachi period are referred to as Oei-Bizen, among whom Morimitsu and Yasumitsu are regarded as the two great masters.<\/p>\n

Koshirae:
\nTsuba: Round-shaped iron tsuba with openwork and inlaid carving of spider web.
\nFuchikashira: Shakudo nanako plate with chrysanthemum
\nMenuki: a picture of pine trees and birds
\nWari-Kogai: iron plate <\/p>\n

From Aoi-Art: Although this balde is Suriage and Machiokuri, it shows characteristics of Ouei Bizen well and the quolity is good. <\/p>\n

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Certificate
\nAoi-Art estimation Paper
\nwhole Oshigata
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Tachi in Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token) Inscription: Bishu Osafune Morimitsu \u5099\u5dde\u9577\u8239\u76db\u5149 Ouei 31 Nen 2Gatsu Hi \u5fdc\u6c38\u4e09\u5341\u4e00\u5e74\u4e8c\u6708\u65e5 We divide works in to Saijo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku,and Regular Saku. This piece is ranked as Jyojyo Saku for Osafune Morimitsu. Habaki: gold-plated double habaki Blade Length: 71.2cm (28.03in) Curvature: 0.7cm (0.28in) Width […]\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":[],"class_list":["post-26661","product","type-product","status-publish","hentry","product_cat-katana-en","product_cat-sword-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/26661","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26661"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}