備州長船忠光 明応二年 諸刃短刀 彦兵衛尉 映り立ち丁子に湯走り飛び焼き金筋砂流し頻りに掛る傑作 四寸八分
Hozon Token

Tadamitsu Tanto

No.849965

Bisyu Osafune Tadamitsu, Meio 2nd year, Moroha Tanto Hikobeenojo Utsuritachi Chouji, Yubashiri and Tobiyaki, Kinsuji and Sunagashi entered frequently, A masterpiece 24.6cm

Hold

Mei-Omote
備州長船忠光 Bisyu Osafune Tadamitsu
Ura-mei
明応二年 Meio 2nd yea
Registration
Oita 6/6/29
Period
Muromachi Meio 2nd year (1493)
Size

Hachou 24.6cm　( 四寸八分)　Moto-Haba 1.8cm　Moto-Kasane 0.63cm　Nakago-Chou 9.4cm　Weight 87

Country
Bizen
Shape
Moroha-dukuri, Narrow Mihaba, High Shinogi.
Kitae
Small-Itamehada-tsumi, Chikei entered finely, Utsuritatsu.
Hamon
Chouji, Mixed Small-Gunome, Yubashiri, Tobiyaki-kakari, Ashi entered frequently, Small-Nie-tsuki, Kinsuji and Sunagashi-shikirinikakaru.
Boushi
Suguni-Komaru, Sakihakikakeru.
Nakago
Ubu, Sakikurijiri, Yasurimekattesagari, Mekugiana are two(2)
Habaki
Single Ginmuku (One layer of solid silver.)
Drscription
Examples of Osafune Tadamitsu can be seen from the end of the Kamakura period, and it is one of the representative works of Bizen Osafune from the end of the Muromachi period, and among them, the first Hikobee Tadamitsu and Syurinosuke Tadamitsu are among the best.
This sword is a small Moroha-Tanto, Utsuritatsu with beautiful Jigane, Chouji-Midare, Yubashiri, Tobiyaki, Kinsuji and Sunagashi-shikirinikakari, Nioikuchi is bright and clear. It is a masterpiece by Hikobeinojo Tadamitsu and is dated the second year of the Meio period.