康光 応永備前名工 乱れ映り鮮やかに立つ美しい応永肌に腰開き互の目金筋頻りに掛る名品 一尺七寸二分
Tokubetsuhozon Token

Yasumitsu Wakizashi

No.168535

Yasumitsu Ouei Bizen master craftsman, Vividly Midare-Utsuri-tatsu, Beautiful Ouei-hada, Koshibiraki and Gunome, Kinsuji hangs frequently, A masterpiece 52.0cm

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Mei-Omote
Yasumitsu
Registration
Miyazaki 6/25/43(Showa)
Period
Early Muromachi period, around Oei period
Size

Hachou 52.0cm (一尺七寸二分) Sori 1.8cm
Moto-Haba 2.7cm Saki-Haba 1.7cm Moto-Kasane 0.50cm Shinogi-Thikess 0.53cm Saki-Kasane 0.35cm Kissaki-Chou 2.6cm Nakago-Chou 11.9cm Weight 345g

Country
Bizen
Shape
Shinogidukuri, Iorimune, Deep Sori, Tapered, Sakizori-tsuki, Small-Kissaki. Kitae is Itamehada-tsumi, Mixed Mokumehada, Jinie entered fine and thick, Midare-Utsuritatsu.
Kitae
Itamehada-tsumi, Mixed Mokumehada, Jinie entered fine and thick, Midare-Utsuritatsu.
Hamon
Koshinohiraita-Gunome, Mixed Gunome and Choujiba, There are many Ashi and You, Nioi-deki, Kinsuji hangs frequently, Nioikuchi is bright.
Boushi
Midarekonde-Komaru
Nakago
Ubu, Sakikurijiri, Yasurimekattesagari, Mekugiana are two(2)
Habaki
Kinkise single(Wearing a single layer of gold.)
Carving
Bohi on the front and back Marudome.
Drscription
Yasumitsu Osafune, along with his older brother Morimitsu, is a master craftsman who represents the Oei Bizen area, and is the official descendant of Osafune, which includes Mitsutada, Nagamitsu, Kagemitsu, Kanemitsu, Tomomitsu, Moromitsu, and Yasumitsu.
The jigane is beautifully bright and shine, with a thick layer of fine jinie and a moist finish known as Oueihada. Yubashiri, Vividly Midare-Utsuri-tachi, Koshibiraki-Gunome, Mixed Gunome and Choujiba, Kinsuji hangs frequently, Nioikuchi is bright.
Morimitsu and Yasumitsu are said to be excellent works bearing the two-character signature, and are masterpieces from the Oei Bizen period.
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