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Wakizashi

Wakizashi: Sukemitsu (not guaranteed)

2017/01/03

Wakizashi in Shirasaya, with Koshirae.

Signature:Sukemitsu (not guaranteed)

Chukoto : Chujyosaku ranking : Ryowazamono

The blade was polished.
Habaki:Gold color iroe single kawari habaki.
Blade length : 43.63 cm or 17.17 inches.
Sori : 1.14 cm or 0.44 inches.
Mekugi:2
Width at the hamachi : 2.70 cm or 1.06 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 1.83 cm or 0.72 inches.
Kasane : 0.55 cm or 0.21 inches.
Era :Muromachi period.
Shape : The blade is regular sized Wakizashi.
There is 2Ji-mei signature “Sukemitsu” on the Nakago.
Jitetsu : Itame and Mokume hada mixed.
The blade has small flow but not so bad.
Hamon : Nioideki, Gunome Choji midare hamon. And also slightly Utsuri appear.
Boshi is round shaped.

Special feature : Sukemitsu was a swordsmith in Bizen province, and this school continued from about Ou-ei era (about 1394) to late Muromachi period.
The blade has small flow.
We can not guarantee about this signature.

Koshirae : Kawarinuri koshirae.
Tsuba :Yamagane sukashi Tsuba. Late Muromachi period.
Fuchikashira :
Saya : Combination of the black and kawarinuri.
Menuki : On the shakudo plate, the flower (peony) is engraved with gold color iroe.

Aoi Art estimation paper : whole Oshigata.

price:JPY 150,000-.


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