備州長船祐定作 永正五年八月日 重要候補 身幅3.4cm映り立ち足葉頻りに入る直刃出来傑作 三つ葵紋金具太刀拵付 ニ尺一分
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Sukesada Katana

No.341625

Bisyu Osafune Sukesada-saku Eisyo 5th August date Juyo Candidate Mihaba 3.4cm Utsuritachi Ashi and You Shikirini-hairu Suguha-deki Masterpiece Mitsu-Aoi mon (Three Aoi Crest) Metal Fittings with Tachi Koshirae 60.8cm

¥1,800,000（tax included）
Mei-Omote
備州長船祐定作 Bisyu Osafune Sukesada-Saku
Ura-mei
永正五年八月日 August day of Eisyo 5th year
Registration
Shizuoka 8/20/27
Period
Middle Muromachi period
Size

Hachou 60.8cm　(ニ尺一分)　Sori 1.9cm
Moto-Haba 3.4cm　Saki-Haba 2.4cm　Moto-Kasane 0.76cm　Shinogi-Thikess 0.47cm　Saki-Kasane 4.10cm　Kissaki-Chou 15.2cm　Nakago-Chou 15.2cm　Weight 665g

Country
Bisyu
Shape
Shinogidukuri, Iorimune, Wide Mihaba, Deep Sori, Chu-Kissaki slightly extended.
Kitae
Itamehada, Mixed Mokumehada, Jinie entered finely and thick. Utsuritachi, Iron is bright and clear.
Hamon
Hiro-Suguha, Slightly mixed Small-Gunome, Kuichigai, Nijuba-kakari, There are many Ashi and You, Nioi-deki, Small-Nie-tsuki, Kinsuji and Niesuji-kakari, Nioikuchi is bright and clear
Boushi
Deep Yaki, Suguni-komaru
Nakago
Ubu, Sakikurijiri, Yasurime-kattesagari, Mekugiana are two(2)
Habaki
Gold-clad single layer
Sword mounitings
Mitsu-Aoi mon Kanagu Tea Usushinurisaya Tachigoshirae(Three hollyhock metal fittings Brown lacquered scabbard Tachi Koshirae) [Edo period]

Length 89..8cm

Sori 3.9cm

Tsuba: Syakudounanakoji- Kiniroe-syakudou-fukurin

Menuki: Syakudou two lions Kiniroe

All metal fittings: Suaka Migakiji MitsuAoi mon・Ken MitsuAoi mon Karakusazu Takabori(copper polished ground three hollyhocks, sword three hollyhock crest arabesque design high carving.)
Carving
Marudome with Bouhi on the front and back, carving the soehi.
Drscription
Osafune Sukesada was the most prosperous family of late Muromachi smiths called Suebizen, whose first sword was seen in the late Nanbokuchou Meitoku 2nd year (1391), after which Hikobeejou, Yosaemonnojou, Genbeejou is good at work.Around Eisho 5, Yosanzaemon no jo was active.

This sword is 3.4cm Mihaba, Deep Sori With a magnificent figure with a deeply warped one-handed stroke,Itamehada, Mixed Mokumehada, Jinie entered fine and thick, Midair-Utsuritatsu Jigane is clear and bright. Hirosuguha, Kuichigaiba, Nijuba-kakari, There are many Ashi and You, Small-Nie-tsuki, Kinsuji-shikirinikakaru, It works well, Nioikuchi is bright and clear, It is an extremely Kenzen masterpiece sword.
祐定 刀 特別保存刀剣 祐定 刀 特別保存刀剣