備前国住長船弥兵衛尉清光作之 天正十六年二月日 俗名入り地刃明るく冴え渡る傑作 時代打刀拵付 二尺二寸七分
Tokubetsuhozon Token

Kiyomitsu Katana

No.547316

Bizennokuni jyu Osafune Yaheenojo Kiyomitsu saku, February, Tensyo 16, A masterpiece with a bright and clear Jiba and Inscription Zokumei(common name) with Jidai Uchigatana Koshirae 68.9cm

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備前国住長船弥兵衛尉清光作之 Bizennokuni jyu Osafune Yaheenojo Kiyomitsu saku
Ura-mei
天正十六年二月日 February, Tensyo 16
Registration
Ibaraki 6/18/40(Showa)
Period
Aduchi-Momoyama period, Tensyo 16th year
Size

Hachou 68.9cm (二尺二寸七分) Sori 2.3cm
Moto-Haba 3.25cm Saki-Haba 2.35cm Moto-Kasane 0.65cm Shinogi-Thikess 0.69cm Saki-Kasane 0.47cm Kissaki-Chou 4.5cm Nakago-Chou 16.3cm Weight 717g

Country
Bizen
Shape
Shinogidukuri, Iorimune, Wide Mihaba, Deep Sori, Chu-Kissaki extended.
Kitae
Itamehada-tsumi, Mixed Mokumehada, Jinie entered finely, Iron is clear.
Hamon
Hirosuguha, Small-Gunome, Mixed Small-Chouji, Yubashiri, Tobiyaki-kakari, Small-Ashi and You entered, Small-Nie entered well, Kinsuji and Sunagashi are finely entered, Nioikuchi is bright and clear.
Boushi
Deep Yaki, Suguni-Komaru
Nakago
Ubu, Sakikurijiri, Yasurime-kattesagari, Mekugiana are two(2)
Sword mounitings
Kuro-Rouiro(Black wax-colored) Nurisaya Uchigatana Koshirae (Edo period)

Length:99.0cm

Sori:4.5cm

Tsuba: Mei: Yamashiro jyu Nagayoshi Tetsuji Chou(butterfly)zu Giniroe

Fuchigashira: Syakudounanakoji Botanzu Kiniroe

Menuki: Saykudou Katachibori Kiniroe
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, with the secular name Yahee no jo, is a carefully crafted piece. Wide Mihaba 3.2cm,Thick Kasane, It has a deep and stately Sori, Itamehada-tsumi, Mixed Mokume, Jinie entered finely, Midare-Utsuri vividly-tach, Jigane is bright and clear. Gunome, Togariba, Choujiba, Mixed Kataochi-style and Gunome, There are many Ashi and You, Small-Nie entered well, Kinsuji and Sunagashi are finely entered, Nioikuchi is bright and clear A masterpiece. In 1533(Tenbun 2), Shimazu Yoshihisa, Asakura Yoshikage, Kobayakawa Takakage and others were born, and the following year(Tenbun 3), Oda Nobunaga was born.
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