備州長船清光作 天文□年二月日 湯走り飛び焼き二十刃金筋幾重にも頻りに掛る傑作 七寸五分
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Kiyomitsu Tanto

No.238314

Bisyu Osafune Kiyomitsu-saku dated February Tenbun period, Yubashiri, Tobiyaki, Nijuba, Kinsuji entered over and over, a masterpiece 22.7cm

¥700,000(tax included)
【Mei-Omote】
備州長船清光作 Bisyu Osafune Kiyomitsu-saku
【Ura-mei】
天文□年二月日 Dated February Tenbun period
【Registration】
Saitama 10/5/26(Showa)
【Period】
Middle Muromachi period
【Size】
Hachou
22.7cm
(七寸五分)
Sori内反り
Moto-Haba2.4cm
Moto-Kasane0.83cm
Nakago-Chou10.2cm
Weight190g
【Country】
Bizen
【Shape】
Hiradukuri, Iorimune, Standard Mihaba, Thick Kasane, Uchizori.
【Kitae】
Itamehada, Mokumehada, Mixed Nagarehada, Jinie entered fine, Chikei entered frequently, Utsuritatsu.
【Hamon】
Suguha-style, Mixed Small-Gunome, There are Ashi and You frequently, Yubashiri, Tobiyaki and Nijuba entered frqeuently, Small-Nie-tsuki, Kinsuji entered over and over, Nioikuchi is bright.
【Boushi】
Midarekonde-Sakihakikakete-Kaeru
【Nakago】
Ubu, Sakikurijiri, Yasurimekattesagari,Mekugiana are two(2).
【Habaki】
Uwagai(Upper layer): gold-plated Shimogai(Lower layer): double silver-plated.
【Drscription】
Osafune Kiyomitsu's signature is said to have started in the late Kamakura period, around the time of Masakazu, and can be seen to be passed down through generations until the late Muromachi period.Among Sue Bizen, Kiyomitsu is good at Suguha and has left many works.Among them, Gorozaemonnojyo Kiyomitsu and his Magoemonnojyou Kiyomitsu are known as excellent swordsmith. Tenbun was the period when Gorozaemon-no-jo was active.
This sword has standard Mihaba, Thick Kasane, This Tanto elegant form with Uchizori, Itamehada-tsumi, Mixed Mokumehada, Hayori-Nagarete, Chikei entered Jigane, Utsuritachi, Yubashiri, Tobiyaki, Nijuba entered frequently, Kinsuji entered over and over, It works good in sword, Nioikuchi is bright, This is a masterpiece made in Kiyomitsu's specialty, Suguha.
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