{"id":27914,"date":"2025-08-12T10:41:05","date_gmt":"2025-08-12T01:41:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/?post_type=product&p=27914"},"modified":"2025-08-12T10:41:06","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T01:41:06","slug":"as25327-wakizashi-bizen-osafune-tsuneienbthk-hozon-token","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/product\/27914\/as25327-wakizashi-bizen-osafune-tsuneienbthk-hozon-token\/","title":{"rendered":"AS25327 Wakizashi: Bizen Osafune Tsuneie(NBTHK Hozon Token)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

Signature:
\nBizen Osafune Tsuneie \u5099\u524d\u9577\u8239\u7d4c\u5bb6
\nBunan 2 Nen 2 Gatsu Hi (February, 1445) \u6587\u5b89\u4e8c\u5e74\u4e8c\u6708\u5409\u65e5\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000<\/p>\n

We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku.
\nThis work is ranked as Jyo Saku for Bizen Osafune Tsuneie.<\/p>\n

Habaki: Single plain copper with gold iroe
\nBlade Length: 1 shaku 0 sun 7 bu (32.4cm , 12.8in)
\nCurvature: 1 bu (0.3cm \/ 0.1in)
\nMekugi Hole: 2
\nWidth at Base (Motohaba): 2.58cm (1.02in)
\nThickness of rim (Kasane): 0.55cm (0.22in)
\nSword Weight: 240 g<\/p>\n

Era: Mid-Muromachi period (1445)
\nShape: Shobu-zukuri
\nJigane: Itame grain pattern with intense utsuri appearing.
\nHamon: Nioi-base thin suguha.<\/p>\n

Features: Bizen Osafune Tsuneie is said to have been the son of Osafune Mitsuhisa.
\nHe is known for making many wakizashi, often with suguha, and frequently in gunome-choji.
\nThis piece, dated Bun\u2019an 2 (1445), is a shobu-zukuri in suguha with finely made koshirae.
\nHighly recommended.<\/p>\n

Koshirae:
\nTsuba: small Mokko-shaped iron tsuba carved with a design of a moon and flowers.
\nFuchikashira: Shakudonanako base carved with pine trees, waves, a crane and a turtle. Inscription: Mogarashi Nyudo Soten Sei \u85fb\u67c4\u5b50\u5165\u9053\u5b97\u5178\u88fd
\nMenuki: Design of Millet Ears
\nKozuka: Shakudonanako base carved with flower motif<\/p>\n

NBTHK Hozon Token Certificate
\nAoi Art estimation paper: Whole Oshigata<\/p>\n

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Wakizashi in Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Hozon Token) Signature: Bizen Osafune Tsuneie \u5099\u524d\u9577\u8239\u7d4c\u5bb6 Bunan 2 Nen 2 Gatsu Hi (February, 1445) \u6587\u5b89\u4e8c\u5e74\u4e8c\u6708\u5409\u65e5\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000 We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku. This work is ranked as Jyo Saku for Bizen Osafune Tsuneie. Habaki: Single plain copper with […]\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":[],"class_list":["post-27914","product","type-product","status-publish","hentry","product_cat-wakizashi-en","product_cat-sword-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/27914","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=27914"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}