備州長船実光 応永十二年八月日 重要候補 乱れ映り立ち華やかな互の目丁子金筋頻りに掛る最高傑作 二尺一寸二分
Tokubetsuhozon Token

Sanemitsu Katana

No.665120

Bisyu Osafune Sanemitsu August 12th year of Oei, Juyo Candidate, Midare-Utsuritachi with gorgeous Gunome-Chouji, Kinsuji hangs over and over, A masterpiece 64.3cm

¥3,800,000(tax included)
Mei-Omote
Bisyu Osafune Sanemitsu
Ura-mei
August 12th year of Oei
Registration
Tokyo 2/9/11(Heisei)
Period
Early Muromachi period, 12th year of Oei era
Size

Hachou 64.3cm (二尺一寸二分) Sori 1.6cm
Moto-Haba 3.1cm Saki-Haba 1.8cm Moto-Kasane 0.70cm Shinogi-Thikess 0.75cm Saki-Kasane 0.50cm Kissaki-Chou 2.7cm Nakago-Chou 17.7cm Weight 595g

Country
Bizen
Shape
Shinogidukuri, Iorimune, Wide Mihaba, Koshizori, Sakizoritsuki, Tapered Chu-Kissaki.
Kitae
Itamehada, Mixed Mokume, Jinie entered finely, Chikei entered, Midare-Utsuritatsu.
Hamon
Gunome, Koshi-hiraita-Gunome, Choujiba, Juka-style Chouji, Kawazuko-chouji and Mixed Tobiyaki, There are many Ashi and You, Small-Nie entered deeply, Kinsuji and Niesuji hangs over and over, Nioikuchi is bright and clear.
Boushi
Midarekonde-Komaru
Nakago
Ubu, Sakikurijiri, Yasurimekattesagari, One of the three mekugi holes is filled.
Habaki
Double gold.
Carving
Hai(佩) Front Koshibi Marudome, Carve Gomabashi on the back Koshimoto.
Drscription
Sanemitsu Osafune made swords in collaboration with Morimitsu, Sanemitsu, and Yasumitsu, and is thought to have been the middle of the three brothers, but perhaps because he life was short, very few swords were made.
These three craftsmen are called the Oei Sanko and are representative craftsmen of Oei Bizen, and are the official line of Osafune that continues from Mitsutada, Nagamitsu, Kagemitsu, Kanemitsu, Tomomitsu, and Moromitsu.
This sword is Sanemitsu's Ubu-Nakago Zaimei, a rare Tachi that dates back to the 12th year of Oei.
The so-called Oei-hada, Itamehada with Mixed Mokume has a slight amount of Jinie and Uruoi(moisturized), Midare-Utsuritatsu with beautiful Jigane, Bright Koshibiraki Gunome-yaki with a variety of Chouji-Midare, This is a masterpiece that Nioikuchi is bright and clear, with excellent work on the blade, such as the frequent use of Kinsuji and Sunagashi.
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