太刀 備州長船盛光 応永廿二年二月日 応永肌に乱れ映り立ち互の目丁子華やかに金筋頻りに掛る傑作 二尺五寸二分
Tokubetsuhozon Token

Morimitsu Tachi

No.047088

Tachi Bisyu Osafune Morimitsu February 22nd year of the Oei era, Oueihada with Midare-Utsuritatsu Gunome-Chouji, Gorgeouse Kinsuji hangs over and over, A masterpiece 76.5cm

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Mei-Omote
備州長船盛光 Bisyu Osafune Morimitsu
Ura-mei
応永廿二年二月日 February 22nd year of the Oei era
Registration
Tokyo 1/27/58(Showa)
Period
Early Muromachi period, Around Ouei era
Size

Hachou 76.5cm (二尺五寸二分) Sori 2.2cm
Moto-Haba 3.0cm Saki-Haba 1.8cm Moto-Kasane 0.75cm Shinogi-Thikess 0.75cm Saki-Kasane 0.50cm Kissaki-Chou 3.0cm Nakago-Chou 21.4cm Weight 777g

Country
Bizen
Shape
Shinogidukuri, Iorimune, Wide Mihaba, Deep Sori, Koshizori-tsuki, Chu-Kissaki.
Kitae
Itamehada, Mixed Mokumehada, Jinie entered finely, Midare-Utsuritatsu.
Hamon
Gunome, Koshino-hiraita-Gunome, Choujiba, Mixed Juka-style Chouji, There are Ashi and You frequently, Yubashiri, Tobiyaki-shikrini-kakari, Nioi-deki, Small-Nie entered well, Kinsuji and Niesuji frequently entered, Nioikuchi is bright.
Boushi
Midarekonde-Komaru
Nakago
Ubu, Sakikurijiri, Yasurimekattesagari, Mekugiana are two(2)
Habaki
Single Kinkise
Carving
Marudome Bohi on the front and back.
Drscription
Osafune Morimitsu, along with Yasumitsu, who is said to be his younger brother, is a master craftsman who represents the Oei Bizen area, and is a descendant of the Osafune lineage, which includes Mitsutada, Nagamitsu, Kagemitsu, Kanemitsu, Tomomitsu, Moromitsu, and Morimitsu.
This sword is a rare Tachi with Ubu-Nakago Zaimei, Mixed Mokume and Itamehada with finely Jinie and moist texture, its so called Oei-hada, Midare-Utsuritatsu with beautiful Jigane, bright Koshibiraki-Gunome and Mixed Chouji, Yubashiri, Tobiyaki entered frequently, It is a masterpiece with a complex and irregular blade, Kinsuji and Niesuji hangs over and over, It works well in sword, It a masterpiece of Shirinosuke.
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