Katana
Ordering number: 06222
Signature: Bisyu Osafune Sukesada
Eisyo 18nen 8gatsu
The blade was polished .
Blade length : 67.26cm or 26.48inches.
Sori : 2.4cm or 0.94inches.
Width at the hamachi : 2.9cm or 1.14inches.
Wide at the Kissaki : 2.075cm or 0.82inches.
Kasane : 0.8m or 0.31inches.
Era : Muromachi period. (1521)
Shape : The blade is rather wide and longer sized and deep Sori.
Jitetsu : Small Itame hada well grained with Jinie attach and Utsuri.
Hamon : Small Niedeki Cyoji midare.
Special feature : Harima, Mimasaka
and Bizen province had been prospered under the protection of the Akamatsu
family. Above all, Bizen province has turned out a great many talented
swordsmiths. A large number of swords were made there in the late Muromachi
period not only supplying the demand of the Age of Provincial Wars in
Japan but also as an important exporting item to the Ming dynasty in
China. It is the accepted theory that the sword made with mass-product
process has the signature begins Bishu-Osafune. Contrary made to order
or conscientiously made sword has the signature begins Bizen Koku Ju
Osafune.
This sword was made around 470 years ago.
It still a work bearing appreciation enough.
NBTHK Hozon paper : Aoi Art estimatin paper : whole Oshigata.
Price : ￥1,250,000 -(including shipping charge and 100% insurance fee)
