Signature : Bishu Osafune Jyu Sukesada (Not reliable signature)
Eisho 2nd Year March
(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo saku, Jyojyo saku
Jyo saku and regular saku)
This Wakizashi belongs to Jojo saku ranking.
The blade was polished.
Blade length : 34.8 cm or 13.70 inches.
Sori : 0.2 cm or 0.07 inches.
Mekugi : 2
Width at the hamachi : 2.78 cm or 1.09 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 2.1 cm or 0.82 inches.
Kasane : 0.65 cm or 0.25 inches.
Era : Late Edo period.
Shape : Rather wide and thick blade. Sunnobi Tanto style.
Jitetsu : Koitame hada well grained with mixture
of Mokume hada. Jinie is attached.
Hamon : Nie Deki, Gunome Midare with Choji Midare mix.
Deep Nioikuchi and soft Habuchi. In Ha, there are many Ashi.
Special feature : At first glance it is similar to nice Sukesada.
But unfortunately this signature is not genuine.
The Jigane is well grained and there are no Utsuri.
We think that this blade was made around late Edo period.
It looks like Gassan Sadayoshi. This is nice works.
Aoi Art estimation paper : whole Oshigata.
Price : 145,000 JPY- (including shipping and 100% insurance fee)
