刀 備前国長船祐定作 永禄九年二月吉日 特別保存刀装具 細川家半太刀拵付 二尺三寸五分
Hozon Token

Bizennokuni Osafune Sukesada Katana

No.463355

Katana Bizennokuni Osafune Sukesada-saku February auspicious day of the Eiroku 9th year Tokubetsuhozon Token With Hosokawa family Handachi-Koshirae 71.3cm

Hold

Mei-Omote
備前国長船祐定作 Bizennokuni Osafune Sukesada-saku
Ura-mei
永禄九年二月吉日 Auspicious day in February of Eiroku 9th year
Registration
Kanagawa 6/5/28(Showa)
Period
Late Muromachi period
Size

Hachou 71.3cm (二尺三寸五分) Sori 1.6cm
Moto-Haba 3.1cm Saki-Haba 2.1cm Moto-Kasane 0.62cm Shinogi-Thikess 0.72cm Saki-Kasane 0.48cm Kissaki-Chou 3.5cm Nakago-Chou 21.1cm Weight 785g

Country
Bizen
Shape
Shinogidukuri, Iorimune, Wide Mihaba, Slightly deep Sori, Chu-Kissaki slightly extended.
Kitae
Itamehada, Mixed Mokumehada, Jinie entered fine and thick, Chikei entered, Utsuritatsu.
Hamon
Suguha-style, Small-Gunome, Mixed Small-Chouji, There are many Ashi and You well, Nioi-deki, Small-Nie-tsuki, Kinsuji and Sunagashi entered finely, Deep Nioi, Nioikuchi is bright.
Boushi
Midarekonde-Sakihakikakete-kaeru
Nakago
Ubu, Sakikurijiri, Yasurime shallow-Kattesagari, Mekugiana are two(2)
Habaki
Solid silver single layer.
Sword mounitings
Kuro-Ishimeji-nuri Kuyoumon Chirashisaya Uchigatana-Koshirae (Edo period)

Length:105.5cm

Sori:4.8cm

Tsuba: Tetsuji Kuyoumon-chirashi Kinginzougan(gold and silver inlay.)

Metal Fittings: Syakudounanakoji Kinpukurin

Menuki:Syakudou Kuyoumon Sansou Kiniroe

KuroIshimeji Kuyoumon Aogai-Chirashi a masterpiece Koshirae
(A famous koshirae with the Kuyo crest on the black stone joints in Aogaichirashi.)
Drscription
The first sword of Yusada was seen in the second year of Meitoku (1391) at the end of the Nanbokucho period, and after that, it was the most prosperous family of Osafune blacksmiths in the late Muromachi period called Sue Bizen.Genbeinojou Hikobeejou Yosanzaemonnojou are good at it. Around Eiroku, the second generation Yosazaemonjou Sukesada was active.
This sword has wide Mihaba, Sori is a nice one-handed hit with a slightly deep shape. Faintly Utsuritachi Hadatachi Jitetsu, Suguha-style, Small-Gunome, Mixed Choujiba, Nioi-deki, Small-Nie-tsuki, Finely Kinsuji, Sunagashi-kakari, Nioikuchi is a bright and clear typical work, It is a classic masterpiece with Clear Jiba with the year stamped on it.
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