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Lot Essay
Accompanied by a certificate of registration as a Juyo Token [Important Sword] no.7479 issued by the Nihon Bijutsu Token Hozon Kyokai [Society for the Preservation of the Japanese Art Sword] on 23rd November 1983
This blade is by Yosozaemon Sukesada, the most skilful of many smiths who signed with the name Sukesada in Osafune village of Bizen Province during the 'Sue-Bizen' (late Bizen school) epoch. Yosozaemon, followed by a Hikobei Sukesada, Genbei Sukesada, and a number of other individually named smiths made fine quality blades compared with the work of the large number of smiths who turned out large numbers of poorer swords to supply the demand of the provincial armies during the period of civil wars in the 16th Century. During the early Edo period Shichibei Sukesada of Osafune, who claimed fifth generation descent from Yosozaemon, and his son Kozuke no Suke Sukesada made flamboyant blades inspired by the style of Yosozaemon.
This blade is by Yosozaemon Sukesada, the most skilful of many smiths who signed with the name Sukesada in Osafune village of Bizen Province during the 'Sue-Bizen' (late Bizen school) epoch. Yosozaemon, followed by a Hikobei Sukesada, Genbei Sukesada, and a number of other individually named smiths made fine quality blades compared with the work of the large number of smiths who turned out large numbers of poorer swords to supply the demand of the provincial armies during the period of civil wars in the 16th Century. During the early Edo period Shichibei Sukesada of Osafune, who claimed fifth generation descent from Yosozaemon, and his son Kozuke no Suke Sukesada made flamboyant blades inspired by the style of Yosozaemon.