細節
A BIZEN KATANA
SIGNED BIZEN KUNI JU OSAFUNE KIYOMITSU SAKU, MUROMACHI PERIOD (mid 16th Century)
Sugata [configuration]: broad honzukuri, iori-mune, even curve, chu-kissaki
Kitae [forging pattern]: close ko-itame
Hamon [tempering pattern]: medium-width suguha with ashi and yo of nioi with ko-nie
Boshi [tip]: ichimai with a long kaeri
Nakago [tang]: ubu, katte-sagari file marks, two mekugi-ana, kurijiri tip
Nagasa [length of blade]: 69.9cm.
Koshirae [mounting]: katana mounting, the saya of sparse nashiji, metal fittings Hamano School comprising gold, silver, and shakudo menuki of Kwanyu, Li Pei, and Wu Meng seated at low writing tables, fuchi-kashira of shakudo signed Ryokon (fl.c 1750) with kao, a heavy shakudo tsuba deeply carved and moulded with copper, silver and gold details depicting Gentoku riding into the gorge of Tan, signed Ryoko with kao, with silk and brocade bags.