刀 備前国住長船清光 永禄六年八月日 打刀拵付 直刃調湯走り飛び焼き掛り小足葉頻りに入り金筋砂流し掛る優品 二尺一寸九分
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Kiyomitsu Katana

No.318190

Katana Bizennokuni jyu Osafune Kiyomitsu, August day, Eiroku 6th, With Uchigatana Koshirae, Suguha-style, Yubashiri, Tobiyaki-kakari, Small-Ashi and You entered frequently, Kinsuji and Sunagashi-kakaru, An excellent sword 66.4cm

¥1,800,000(tax included)
Mei-Omote
備前国住長船清光 Bizennokuni jyu Osafune Kiyomitsu
Ura-mei
永禄六年八月日 August day, Eiroku 6th
Registration
Fukuoka 12/11/27(Showa)
Period
Late Muromachi period, Eiroku 6th
Size

Hachou 66.4cm ( 二尺一寸九分) Sori 0.9cm
Moto-Haba 3.0cm Saki-Haba 2.1cm Moto-Kasane 0.67cm Shinogi-Thikess 0.90cm Saki-Kasane 0.47cm Kissaki-Chou 3.7cm Nakago-Chou 17.3cm Weight 760g

Country
Bizen
Shape
Shinogidukuri, Iorimune, Wide Mihaba, Slightly shallow Sori, Chu-Kissaki slightly extended.
Kitae
Itamehada, Mokumehada, Mixed Small-Mokumehada, Jinie entered fine and thick, Chikei entered frequently, Utsuritachi, Iron is clear.
Hamon
Suguha-style, Small-Midare, Mixed Small-Gunome, Yubashiri, Tobiyaki-kakari, Threre are Ashi and You frequently, Small-Nie entered deeply, Kinsuji and Sunagashi-kakari, Nioikuchi is bright.
Boushi
On the front Suguni-Komaru, On the back Midarekonde Saki-hakikakeru.
Nakago
Ubu, Sakikurijiri, Yasurime-kattesagari, Mekugiana are three(3)
Habaki
Single Kinkise
Sword mounitings
Kuro-Rouiro(Black wax) Nurisaya Uchigatana Koshirae

Length: 96.4cm

Sori: 2.9cm

Tsuba: Shyakudounanakoji Kiku(Chrysanthemum) Kiri(Paulownia) Chirashi Kiniroe

Fuchigashira: Syakudounanakoji Karakusazu(Arabesque)

Menuki: Syakudou Kiri Karakusazu(Arabesque) Katachibori
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.
This sword has wide Mihaba, a magnificent sword with Chu-Kissaki slightly extended, Itamehada, Mokumehada, Mixed small-Mokumehada, Jinie entered fine and thick, Utsuritachi, Chikei entered frequently with clear beautiful Jigane, Suguha-style, Small-Midare, Mixed Small-Gunome, Small-Ashi and You entered frequently, Kinsuji and Sunagashi-kakaru, It works well in sword. An excellent sword and It is Kenzen with bright Nioikuchi.
This happened in the 6th year of the Eiroku era, when Oda Nobunaga built Komakiyama Castle from Kiyosu.
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