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Tanto:Bishu Osafune Sukesada.

Ordering number : 12412 (Consignment sale)
Tanto in Shirasaya
Signature: Bishu Osafune Sukesada.

The blade needs polish.
Habaki : Silver single habaki.
Blade length : 23.8 cm or 9.37 inches.
Sori : 0 cm or 0 inches.
Mekugi:1
Width at the hamachi : 2.56 cm or 1.0 inches.
Kasane : 0.79 cm or 0.31 inches.
Era : Late Muromachi period.
Shape : The blade is wide and thick like Yoroi doshi style.
Jitetsu :Komokume hada well grained with jinie attach.
Utsuri appear.
Hamon : koniedeki suguha.

Special feature : Bishu Osafune was made around late Muromachi period which is called Kazuuchimono (mass productive sword)
On the Mine, there is kitaeware and in the ji, small tateware also but the blade itself healthy blade.
If nugui polish will be done, the blade will be very nice.

Historical background: Late Muromachi was heavy war time.
Aoi Art estimatin paper : whole Oshigata.

Price (credit card) : JPY 100,000-.
(bank transfer): (Would you please pay bank transfer fee.)
(including shipping and 100% insurance fee)

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