Ordering number : 08028
Katana in Shirasaya with Koshirae
Signature: Bishu Osafune Tsuneie saku (NBTHK Hozon token) (Jyosaku ranking: Wazamono cutting test ranking) Bizen school.
The blade was polished .
Blade length : 63.6 cm or 25.0 inches.
Sori : 2.0 cm or 0.78 inches.
Mekugi:2
Width at the hamachi : 2.80cm or 1.10 inches.
Wide at the Kissaki : 1.98 cm or 0.77 inches.
Kasane : 0.60 cm or 0.25 inches.
Era : Muromachi period. about from Bunmei to Bunki era.
Shape : The blade is regular sized with deep sori nice looking shape.
Jitetsu :Komokume hada well grained with jinie attach fantastic jigane.
on the ji, clear nice utsuri appear.
Hamon : Niedeki suguha hamon with rather deep nioikuchi with many ashi work.
Special feature : 1st generation Tsuneie was working from Late Nanbokucyo oeriod to Eikyo era.
This school continue until 5th generation.
The Taihai was influenced Nanbokucyo period which is long sized Hirauchi style.
This blade is quite well Jigane and Hamon which remind us Ouei Morimitsu and Yasumitsu.
The condition is good and also nice Jigane and Hamon.
We recommend this wakizashi for you.
Koshirae :
Tsuba :On the mokko style iron tsuba, the rim(mimi) is covered by silver plate.
On the ji, sukashi and amida yasuri work.
Fuchi :On the syakudo plate, a big rope is engraved with gold color.
Saya : Kairagi saya.
Menuki : On the syakudo plate, a family crest is engraved with gold color.
NBTHK Hozon Paper
Aoi Art estimation paper : whole Oshigata.
