備州長船法光 永正七年八月日 金無垢獅子目貫拵付 乱れ映り立つ美しい地鉄に金筋砂流し頻りに掛る傑作 一尺八寸九分
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Bisyu Osafune Norimitsu Wakizashi

No.334006

Bisyu Osafune Norimitsu, August day, Eisyo 7th year(1052), Kinmuku Shishi(Lion) Menuki With Koshirae, Midare-Utsuritatsu with beautiful Jigane, Kinsuji an Sunagashi-shikirinikakaru, A masterpiece 57.4cm

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備州長船法光 Bisyu Osafune Norimitsu
Ura-mei
永正七年八月日 August day, Eisyo 7th year(1052)
Registration
Chiba 12/9/23(Heisei)
Period
Mid-Muromachi period, Eisyo 7th year(1052)
Size

Hachou 57.4cm ( 一尺八寸九分) Sori 1.1cm
Moto-Haba 2.9cm Saki-Haba 2.0cm Moto-Kasane 0.40cm Shinogi-Thikess 0.71cm Saki-Kasane 0.40cm Kissaki-Chou 4.1cm Nakago-Chou 10.3cm Weight 534g

Country
Bizen
Shape
Shinogidukuri, Iorimune, Standard Sori and Mihaba, Chu-Kissaki slightly extended.
Kitae
Mokumehada-tsumi, Mixed small-Mokumehada, Jinie entered fine and thick, Chikei entered finely well, Midare-Utsuritatsu.
Hamon
Suguha-style, Kuichigai, Small-Midare, Mixed Nijuba, Yubashiri, Tobiyaki-kakari, There are Ashi and You frequently, Small-Nie entered deeply, Kinsuji, Sunagashi-shikirinikakari, Nioikuchi is bright.
Boushi
Hakikakete deep Return
Nakago
Ubu, Sakikurijiri, Yasurimekattesagari, Mekugiana are two(2)
Habaki
Double Kinkise(Double layered with gold.)
Sword mounitings
Kuro-rouiro Nurisaya Koshirae (Black wax-colored lacquered scabbard) [Edo period]

Length:96.4cm

Sori:3.1cm

Tsuba: Syakudou migakiji Amida Yasuri

Kashira:Horn(Tsuno)

Fuchi: Syakudounanakoji Shishizu(Lion) Kinmuku Suemon

Menuki: Kinmuku Shishizu(Lion)
Drscription
The first Norimitsu appeared around the Oan period of the Nanbokucho period, and Norimitsu, who lived around Bunan in the early Muromachi period, was the sixth, and his successors included Saemonnojo and others.
There are very few examples of works by Norimitsu among the craftsmen of Suebizen, but there are some that are comparable in quality to those of Yosozaemonnojo Sukesada.
This sword has Tsunda-Mokumehada, Mixed small-Mokume, Jinie entered fine and thick, Chikei entered finely, Midare-Utsuritatsu with beautiful Jigane, Suguha-style, Kuichigaiba, Small-Midare, Mixed Nijuba, There are Ashi and You frequently, Small-Nie entered deeply, Kinsuji and Sunagashi-shikiriniakakaru, It works well in sword, Jiba is bright and clear, and well made.
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