銘 助包 古備前生ぶ茎太刀 平安末期元暦頃 小丁子小乱れ足葉頻りに入り金筋掛る古雅で超健全な傑作刀 二尺三寸一分
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Sukekane Tachi

No.114622

Mei Sukekane Kobizen Ubu-Nakago Tachi, Late Heian period, around Genryaku period, Small-Chouji and Small-Midare, There are Ashi and You frequently, Kinsuji-kakaru, An elegant and extremely Kenzen masterpiece sword 70.0cm

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Mei-Omote
助包 Sukekane
Registration
Fukuoka 11/17/52(Showa)
Period
Late Heian period, around Genryaku period
Size

Hachou 70.0cm (二尺三寸一分) Sori 2.1cm
Moto-Haba 3.2cm Saki-Haba 2.2cm Moto-Kasane 0.58cm Shinogi-Thikess 0.65cm Saki-Kasane 0.41cm Kissaki-Chou 3.1cm Nakago-Chou 19.1cm Weight 645g

Country
Bizen
Shape
Shinogidukuri, Iorimune, Wide Mihaba, Deep Sori, Koshizori-Funbaritsuki, Chu-Kissaki
Kitae
Itamehada, Mixed Mokumehada, Jinie entered fine and thick, Chikei entered frequently, Midare-Utsuritatsu.
Hamon
Suguha-style, Small-Midare, Small-Chouji and Mixed Kakubaru-Yaiba, There are Ashi and You frequently, Small-Nie entered deeply, Kinsuji and Sunagashi-kakaru.
Boushi
Midarekonde-Yakitsumegokoro.
Nakago
Ubu, Sakikiri, Yasurimegiri, Mekugiana are two(2)
Habaki
Single KinIroe.
Drscription
In Bizen Province, swords have been forged since ancient times using high-quality Satetsu(Iron sand) produced in the Yoshii River basin, and swordsmiths from the late Heian period to the early Kamakura period are collectively known as the Ko-Bizen school.
It is said that the founder of this swordsmith group was Tomonari, who lived around the time of Eien in the mid-Heian period, and other famous swordsmiths include Masatsune, Kanehira, and Sukekane.
Since ancient times, they have been prized as gifts and offerings, and in the Edo period, most of them were given to feudal lords or temples and shrines.
Suketsune was a swordsmith around the Genryaku period in the late Heian period, said to be the son of Zesuke, and calling himself Sakonnoshogen. He is said to be the maker of Sakuramaru, Nukemaru, and Nenemaru.
This sword has deep Sori, Koshizori-Funbaritsuki, The dignified appearance of the Heian period that becomes Sakifusegokoro, Mixed Mokume with Itamehada, Jinie entered fine and thick, Chikei entered frequently with Midare-Utsuritatsu Jigane, Suguha-style, Small-Choujimidare and Small-Midare, Mixed Kakubaru-Yaiba, an overall Sakagakari, There are frequently Ashi and You, Small-Nie entered well, Kinsuji entered finely detailed lines, an elegant appearance, with many highlights, and an extremely Kenzen, A masterpiece.
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