備前国住長船与三左衛門尉祐定 永正八年二月日 藤代刀工辞典所載 蟹の爪掛る腰開き互の目傑作 二尺一寸八厘
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Yosozaemonnojo Sukesada Katana

No.648659

Bizennokuni jyu Osafune Yosozaemonnojo Sukesada February 8th year of Eisho Listed in the Fujishiro Swordsmith dictionary Masterpiece with Kaninotsume-kakaru Koshibiraki Gunome 63.7cm

¥6,500,000(tax included)
Mei-Omote
備前国住長船与三左衛門尉祐定 Bizennokuni jyu Osafune Yosozaemonnojo Sukesada
Ura-mei
永正八年二月日 February 8th year of Eisho
Registration
Tokyo 3/31/26(Showa)
Period
Middle and late Muromachi period
Size

Hachou 63.7cm (二尺一寸八厘) Sori 2.0cm
Moto-Haba 2.9cm Saki-Haba 2.0cm Moto-Kasane 0.73cm Shinogi-Thikess 0.75cm Saki-Kasane 0.51cm Kissaki-Chou 3.3cm Nakago-Chou 19.8cm Weight 649g

Country
Bizen
Shape
Shinogidukuri, Iorimune, Wide Mihaba, Deep Sori, Chu-Kissaki
Kitae
Itamehada, Mixed Mokumehada, Jinie entered finely, Chikei entered.
Hamon
Koshinohiraita-Gunome, Choujiba, Kaninotsume, Mixed Togariba etc. There are many Ashi and You, Small-Nie Itsuki, Kinsuji and Sunagashi-kakari, Nioikuchi is bright.
Boushi
Midarekonde-Komaru
Nakago
Ubu, Sakikurijiri, Yasurime-kattesagari, Mekugiana are two(2)
Habaki
A single layer of gold.
Carving
Marudome Bohi and carve Soebi on the back.
Drscription
Osafune Sukesada was the most prosperous family of late Muromachi period smiths called Suebizen, whose first sword was seen in the late Nanbokuchou Meitoku 2nd year (1391), after which Hikobeenojou, Yosazaemonnojou, Genbeenojou is good at work. Chief among them is Yosozaemonnojo, who was active in the period from Bunki to Tenbun.
This sword is a one-handed sword with a deep Sori, Chikei entered, Hadatatsu-Jigane, Based on Koshibiraki and Gunome, Choujiba, Kaninotsume, Togariba mixed gorgeous Midare, Nioideki, Small-Nie-tsuki, Kinsuji, Sunagashi-kakari, Nioikuchi is bright, A masterpiece.
三左衛門尉祐定 刀 特別保存刀剣