{"id":32165,"date":"2026-06-27T10:34:26","date_gmt":"2026-06-27T01:34:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/?post_type=product&p=32165"},"modified":"2026-06-27T10:34:26","modified_gmt":"2026-06-27T01:34:26","slug":"as25537-katana%ef%bc%9abizen-no-kuni-ju-osafune-hikobei-no-jo-sukesada-made-at-ikeda-miyoshi-district-awa-provincenbthk-tokubetsu-hozon-token","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/product\/32165\/as25537-katana%ef%bc%9abizen-no-kuni-ju-osafune-hikobei-no-jo-sukesada-made-at-ikeda-miyoshi-district-awa-provincenbthk-tokubetsu-hozon-token\/","title":{"rendered":"AS25537 Katana\uff1aBizen no Kuni ju Osafune Hikobei no Jo Sukesada Made at Ikeda, Miyoshi District, Awa Province(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ordering Number: AS25537<\/p>\n

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

Signature: Bizen no Kuni ju Osafune Hikobei no Jo Sukesada
\nMade at Ikeda, Miyoshi District, Awa Province
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Sayagaki: Bishu Osafune Hikobei no Jo Sukesada.
\nMade at Ikeda, Miyoshi District, Awa Province.
\nBlade Length: 2 shaku 3 sun 3 bu.
\nMarch, Showa Kinoe-Tatsu (1964).
\nKozan.<\/p>\n

O-Wazamono: Saijyo-saku: Bizen.
\n(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku).
\nThis blade is ranked as Jyojyo Saku among the works of Bizen no Kuni ju Osafune Hikobei no Jo Sukesada.<\/p>\n

Habaki: Double-layer gold-covered habaki.
\nBlade Length: 70.61 cm (27.80 in).
\nCurvature: 1.82 cm (0.72 in).
\nMekugi Hole: 2.
\nWidth at Base (Motohaba): 3.05 cm (1.20 in).
\nWidth at Yokote: 2.12 cm (0.83 in).
\nThickness of rim (Kasane): 0.76 cm (0.30 in).
\nSword Weight: 780 g.
\nEra: Muromachi period, around the Tensho era (1573-1592).
\nShape: Approximately 3 cm (1.18 in) of suriage with the machi moved upward (machi-okuri).
\nJigane: Well-forged ko-itame hada with a fine steel texture and visible utsuri.
\nHamon: Nie-deki suguha with small ashi.
\nThe boshi becomes irregular toward the tip.<\/p>\n

Features: Among the Sukesada smiths, famous masters include Yosazaemon, Hikobei, and Genbei.
\nHikobei no Jo Sukesada was the father of Yosazaemon no Jo Sukesada and was active from the Meio era (1492-1501) through the Eisho era (1504-1521).
\nThis blade, however, is a work from around the Tensho era and is an outstanding example of suguha workmanship.<\/p>\n

Koshirae:
\nTsuba: Round polished shakudo tsuba with a gold fukurin rim.
\nFuchikashira: Shakudo ground decorated with gold designs.
\nSigned: Takase Eiju (kao).
\nSaya (Scabbard): Black lacquered saya.
\nMenuki: Aoi crest design with gold iroe.
\nKogai: Shakudo nanako ground carved with an Aoi crest and decorated with gold iroe.
\nKozuka: Shakudo nanako ground carved with an Aoi crest and decorated with gold iroe.
\nIncluding kogatana signed: Senjuin Monju Shiro Kanenobu.<\/p>\n

Aoi Art\u2019s Comment: This blade is an excellent example of suguha workmanship with active ashi throughout the hamon.
\nThe koshirae is also of outstanding quality.
\nIt is further enhanced by the presence of a sayagaki by Kozan-sensei.\u3000Highly recommended.<\/p>\n

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token.
\nAoi Art appraisal certificate: Whole Oshigata.<\/p>\n

Please note: the price does not include the shipping fees. <\/p>\n

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