{"id":31535,"date":"2026-05-17T10:54:01","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T01:54:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/?post_type=product&p=31535"},"modified":"2026-05-17T10:57:51","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T01:57:51","slug":"as25653-katana-bishu-osafune-sukenaga-nbthk-hozon-token","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/product\/31535\/as25653-katana-bishu-osafune-sukenaga-nbthk-hozon-token\/","title":{"rendered":"AS25653 Katana: Bishu Osafune Sukenaga (NBTHK Hozon Token)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ordering Number: AS25653<\/p>\n

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

Signature: Bishu Osafune Sukenaga \u5099\u5dde\u9577\u8239\u7950\u6c38<\/p>\n

(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku).
\nThis work ranks as Jyo Saku among the works of Bishu Osafune Sukenaga.<\/p>\n

Habaki: single copper habaki colored in gold
\nBlade Length: 71.0cm (27.95in)
\nCurvature: 1.6cm (0.63in)
\nMekugi-ana: 1
\nMotohaba: 3.03cm (1.19in)
\nSakihaba: 2.12cm (0.83in)
\nKasane: 0.65cm (0.26in)
\nWeight: 795g<\/p>\n

Era: the late Edo period, circa19th century
\nShape: Wide width, slightly thick kasane, slightly shallow curvature, and a long tang.
\nJigane: paced koitame hada looks plain surface
\nHamon: Nioi-deki Gunome and Choji midare with tight nioikuchi and Ashi. <\/p>\n

Features:
\nYokoyama Sukenaga was a Bizen swordsmith active in the late Edo period. 1rst generation signed himself as the \u201c56th descendant of Tomonari,\u201d while the second generation inscribed \u201c57th descendant of Tomonari.\u201d Their works feature a well-forged ko-itame hada and a brilliant choji-midare hamon with a tight nioikuchi.<\/p>\n

Koshirae:
\nTsuba: Mokko-shaped iron tsuba carved with Landscape Scene with Small Boats
\nFuchikashira: Silver ground carved with wave designs.
\nKojiri: Carved with arrowhead designs.
\nMenuki: Dragon design with gold-colored decoration.<\/p>\n

NBTHK Hozon Certificate
\nAoiArt estimation paper: Whole Oshigata.<\/p>\n

\uff0aOverseas shipping fee is not included in the price.<\/p>\n

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