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Katana : Bishu Osafune Sukesada saku / Tenbun 20 nen 8 gatsu hi

Ordering number : 12675

Katana in Shirasaya, with Koshirae. (NBTHK Hozon Paper)

Signature: Bishu Osafune Sukesada saku
Tenbun 20 nen 8 gatsu hi

The blade was polished
Habaki:copper single habaki.
Blade length : 66.21 cm or 26.06 inches.
Sori : 2.57 cm or 1.01 inches.
Mekugi : 2
Width at the hamachi : 2.85 cm or 1.12 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 1.96 cm or 0.77 inches.
Kasane : 0.69 cm or 0.27 inches.
Era :Late Muromachi period.
Shape : The blade is regular sized with deep sori nice looking shape.
Jitetsu :item had and mokume had mixed with jinie attach and Utsuri appear.

Hamon : Niedeki gunome midair and cyoji midair mixed and in Hamon, there are ash, Yo work.
Boshi is midarekomi style.

Special feature : Sukesada is very popular in Bizen school.
This sword is nice Jigane and hamon but small tiny kiss on the Ji but not so bad.
The blade has passed more than 450 years precious historical sword.
Koshirae : good condition Tachi koshirae which is not so old.

Tsuba :On the syakudo plate, the rim is covered by gold color.
Fuchikashira :On the syakudo plate, the rim is covered by gold color.
Saya : kawarinuri saya.
Ashi kanamono:Semegane mono, kashiwaba: Ishizuki kanamono:
On the syakudo plate, the rim is covered by gold color.

NBTHK Hozon Paper
Aoi Art estimation paper : whole Oshigata.

Price (credit card) : JPY 800,000-.
Price (bank transfer) : JPY 784,000-. (Would you please pay bank transfer fee.)
(including shipping and 100% insurance fee)


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