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Katana Wakizashi

Wakizashi: Bishu Osafune (not guarantee.)

2017/01/04

Wakizashi in Koshirae

Signature : Bishu Osafune (not guarantee.)
Sword made in Muromachi period Eisho.

(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo saku, Jyojyo saku Jyo saku and regular saku)
This sword belongs to regular ranking.
The blade was polished.
Habaki :
Blade length : 59.37 cm or 23.4 inches.
Sori : 2.25 cm or 0.89 inches.
Mekugi :  2
Width at the hamachi : 2.83 cm or 1.11 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 1.84 cm or 0.72 inches.
Kasane : 0.62 cm or 0.24 inches.
Era : Muromachi period Eisho
Shape : Bishu Osafune signature left on nakago after suriage.
Jigane : Mokumehada mixed in Koitamehada with Utsuri.
Hamon : Nioi-deki choshi midare sharp Gonome mixed, double Hamon from Monouchi to kissaki. Sunagashi, Kinsuji appear and Turns back sharply.

Special feature :
Mokumehada mixed in Koitamehada with Utsuri, seems to be Bizen Jigane of eisho.
Hamon is Choji midare.
Signed as Bisho Osafune but seems to be Sukesada.

Koshirae : Higo koshrae
Saya : Dark brown Ishime-saya.
Tsuba : Mokko shape iron tsuba colored with gold.
Menuki : Plum lower engraved on Shakudo plate, colored with gold.
Fuchikashira : Wave engraved on Shakudo plate.

Aoi Art estimation paper : whole Oshigata.

Price : 250,000 JPY-

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