銘 助次 古青江 鎌倉初期承久頃 刀工大鑑所載 美しい縮緬肌に映り立ち小互の目小足入る閑雅な完存の逸品 二尺四寸四分
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Mei Suketsugu Koaoe Tachi

No.978749

Mei Suketsugu, Ko-Aoe Early Kamakura period around Joukyu period, Listed in Touko-Taikan(Great Compendium of Sword smiths), Beautiful Chairmen-Hada, Utsuritachi, Small-Gunome and Small-Ashi entered, A serene and perfectly preserved masterpiece, 73.9cm

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Mei-Omote
助次 Suketsugu
Registration
Tokyo 3/28/26(Showa)
Period
Early Kamakura period, Around Jokyu period
Size

Hachou 73.9cm　Sori 2.1cm
Moto-Haba 3.3cm　Saki-Haba 2.1cm　Moto-Kasane 0.75cm　Shinogi-Thikess 0.80cm　Saki-Kasane 0.55cm　Kissaki-Chou 3.0cm　Nakago-Chou 22.4cm　Weight 860g

Country
Yamashiro
Shape
Shinogidukuri, Iorimune, Wide Mihaba, Deep Sori, Koshizori, Funbaritsuki, Chu-Kissaki.
Kitae
Itamehada, Mokumehada, Mixed Small-Mokumehada, Jinie entered fine and thick, Chikei entered frequently, Midare-Utsuritatsu.
Hamon
Suguha-style, Mixed Small-Gunome, Hotsure-kakari, Small-Ashi and You entered frequently, Small-Ashi entered deeply, Kinsuji and Sunagashi-kakari, Nioikuchi is bright.
Boushi
Suguni-Komaru
Nakago
Suriage, Sakikiri, Yasurime has a Ohsujikai remaining at the Nakagosaki, and two of the four Mekugiana are filled in.
Habaki
Double Kinkise
Drscription
The Bitchu Aoe school was a group of swordsmiths who were active mainly in the lower reaches of the Takahashi River in Bitchu Province. It is said to have originated with Yasutsugu and Moritsugu in the late Heian period. The period from the late Heian to the mid-Kamakura period is broadly divided into Ko-Aoe (Old Aoe) and Aoe from there onward.
There appear to have been about three swordsmiths named Suketsugu, one in the early Kamakura period (around Joukyu), one in the mid-Kamakura period (around Kocho), and one in the late Kamakura period (around Einin).
This sword has Wide Mihaba 3.3cm, Deep Sori, Koshizori, Funbaritsuki, Motosaki has a width difference. Sakifusegokoro, Chu-Kissaki sword, dating from the late Heian period to the early Kamakura period, possesses a dignified form with Mokumehada, Jinie entered fine and thick, Fainly Chikei entered Chirimen-style, Midare-Utsuritatsu with beautiful Jigane, Suguha-style, Mixed Small-Gunome, Small-Ashi and You entered frequently, Kinsuji and Sunagashi-kakari, Despite being over 800 years old, it remains remarkably Kenzen, With remaining Boushi and Haniku, Jiba is moist(Uruoi), A serene and perfectly preserved masterpiece.
銘 助次 古青江 太刀 特別重要刀剣