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Katana : Bizen Kuni Ju Osafune Sahei Jo Kiyomitsu.

2017/01/28

Katana in Shirasaya with Koshirae.(NBTHK Tokubetsu Kicho paper) for the blade and Koshirae.

Signature : Bizen Kuni Ju Osafune Sahei Jo Kiyomitsu.
Eiroku 3Nen 2 Gatsu Kichijitsu.

Explanation:The blade was made at 1558 Eiroku era. Muromachi period.
Even though the blade accompanied with Tokubetsu kicyo Token,
we do not guarantee Hozon paper. (please read this sentence carefully)

(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo saku, Jyojyo saku
Jyo saku and regular saki)This Bizen Kuni Jyu Osafune Sahei Jyo Kiyomitsu. belongs to regular class ranking.

The blade was polished.
Habaki:silver single habaki.
Blade length :70.8 cm or 27.87 inches.
Sori : 1.7 cm or 0.66 inches.
Mekugi :  2
Width at the hamachi :2.85cm or 1.12 inches.
Width of the Kissaki: 1.87cmor 0.73 inches.
Kasane : 0.75cm or 0.29 inches.
Era : Late Muromachi period. (according to the NBTHK paper)
Shape: The blade is regular size thickness and width
with rather deep sori and longer kissaki nice looking shape.
Hamon:Niedeki suguha hamon with small ash scatter in Ha.
Special feature :Bizen Kuni Jyu Osafune Sahei Jyo Kiyomitsu was working at Late Muromachi Eiroku era.
The sword is accompanied with NBTHK Tokubetsu kick token
but the jigane looks not so old so at this time we don't guarantee NBTHK hozon paper.
(please read carefully and buy the sword)

Koshirae: The Koshirae is well balanced nice condition.
tubs:On the iron sukashi stub sukasi engraving I think the Tsuba looks Owari sukashi.
Saya:black roar saya.
huchikasira:On the syakudo plain plate, god Daruma is engraved with copper and gold color.
Menuki:some plant is engraved by syakudo palte.

Katana: NBTHKTokubetsau Kicho paper.
Koshirae: NBTHKTokubetsau Kicho paper.
Aoi Art estimation paper : whole Oshigata.

Price : 600,000 JPY-




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