SIGNED BIZEN KUNI JU OSAFUNE SUKESADA SAKU, TENSHO 2ND YEAR [1574]
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A BIZEN SUKESADA BLADE IN GOOD KATANA MOUNTS
Signed Bizen Kuni Ju Osafune Sukesada saku, Tensho 2nd Year [1574]
The blade honzukuri, iorimune, deep koshizori with extended chu-kissaki, forging pattern itame hada with ji-nie, tempered edge midare of nioi with ko-nie, midare boshi, ubu nakago, 70.4cm., in its aogai and black lacquer saya, shakudo nanako fuchi-kashira depicting chidori over waves, gilt details, signed Ishiguro Masamori and kao, iron Shoami tsuba with birds and foliage in yo-sukashi, shakudo and gilt menuki formed as seaweed and shells, 19th century
Signed Bizen Kuni Ju Osafune Sukesada saku, Tensho 2nd Year [1574]
The blade honzukuri, iorimune, deep koshizori with extended chu-kissaki, forging pattern itame hada with ji-nie, tempered edge midare of nioi with ko-nie, midare boshi, ubu nakago, 70.4cm., in its aogai and black lacquer saya, shakudo nanako fuchi-kashira depicting chidori over waves, gilt details, signed Ishiguro Masamori and kao, iron Shoami tsuba with birds and foliage in yo-sukashi, shakudo and gilt menuki formed as seaweed and shells, 19th century
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