A BIZEN WAKIZASHI

SIGNED SUKESADA, MUROMACHI PERIOD (15TH-16TH CENTURY)

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A BIZEN WAKIZASHI
SIGNED SUKESADA, MUROMACHI PERIOD (15TH-16TH CENTURY)
Sugata [configuration]: honzukuri, iori-mune, deep koshizori curve, chu-kissaki
Kitae [forging pattern]: ko-itame hada with fine ji-nie
Hamon [tempering pattern]: suguha of nioi with ko-nie
Boshi [tip]: ko-maru
Horimono [carvings]: bohi kakinagasu
Nakago [tang]: suriage, file marks kiri on re-worked portion, and katte sagai on the portion with the signature
Habaki [collar]: single copper
Nagasa [length of blade]: 49cm.
Koshirae [mounting]: wakizashi mounting, the saya lacquered black with minute aogai shell nashiji togidashi-e insect track motif overall, the fuchi-kashira, kurikata, kojiri, and tsuba all of copper with blossoms carved and inlaid with coloured enamels, the kozuka of shibuichi with a dragon and jewel among clouds in high relief inlay of shakudo and gilt , the kogatana of silver with minute mark gin

拍品專文

The blade is by one of the great number of smiths of the Sue-Bizen (late Bizen) school at Osafune who signed Sukesada in the late 15th and 16th centuries. Many such swords were so-called 'kazu-uchi mono' hurriedly made during the turmoils of the 'Age of Warring Provinces', but among which were a number of better-quality pieces. The hamon of this sword is made in nie, typical of Sue-Bizen work, and the quality is higher than most kazu-uchi mono.