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Maker(s)

Maker: BIZEN KUNI JU OSAFUNE SUKESADA SAKU

Entities

Description

Sugata: [configuration]: shinogi zukuri, high shinogi, deep curve, medium point
Kitae: [forging pattern]: itame with much shirake
Hamon [tempering pattern]: choji midare with tobiyaki, ashi, yo, sunagashi, nie kuzure and large nijuba from the monuchi upwards
Boshi [tip]: indistinct
Horimono [carving]: none
Nakago [tang]: slight machi-okuri,
Habaki [collar]: copper clad with shakudo and with ‘windswept’ paulownia blossom in gold level inlay
Nagasa [length of blade]: blade 71.6cm, tang 21.4cm, curvature 2.2cm
Koshirae [mounting]: handachi mounting , the scabbard with longitudinal striations, metal fittings of iron with scrolling and chrysanthemums in silver, copper, and gold inlay, the menuki are each a gold cherry blossom carried on a horizontal bar, round iron tsuba with pierced comma design, inlaid brass cherry blossoms, and comma designs, most of which inlay is missing, and engraved scrolling Height 7.9, width 7.5

Dating

16th Century
16th Century, Mid
16th Century, Late
Production date: exact AD 1573 : SIGNED TENSHO GANNEN HACHIGATSU KICHIJITSU (AN AUSPICIOUS DAY IN THE EIGHTH MONTH 1573)

School or Style

Bizen

Components of the work

Collar composed of copper ( copper clad, with shakudo inlay) gold ( inlay)
Menuki composed of gold ( decoration)
Scabbard composed of iron ( fittings) copper ( inlay decoration) gold ( inlay decoration) silver ( inlay decoration)
Tsuba composed of brass (alloy) ( inlay decoration) iron Height 7.9 cm Width 7.5 cm
Tang Length 21.4 cm
Blade Length 71.6 cm
Curvature Width 2.2 cm