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-Haba 2.4cm Moto-Kasane 0.83cm Nakago-Chou 10.2cm Weight 190

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, Gorozaemonjyo Kiyomitsu and his Magouemonjyou 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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